Our visit to Colombia has been organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce and is hosted by Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez. The Bush administration is in the midst of a full-court-press to get the Colombian Free Trade Agreement approved in Congress. This is one in a series of missions to the country to give members of Congress a first-hand view of the country, its transformation away from violence and its political importance to the U.S. in the region.
Commerce Secretary Gutierrez has been a gracious and easily available host for the trip, often engaging the press about trade issues or just joining us for a chat. He is seen here briefing the press during our flight into Cartagena.
Secretary Gutierrez was born in Cuba, and his latin-American roots are evident as he easily engages both Americans and Colombians on the trip. Watch here later for video of our interview with Secretary Gutierrez recorded as we rode a cable car up into the mountains of Medellin.
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