WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday he has directed top administration officials to work on "how we can proceed on a free-trade agreement" with Colombia.
Following a White House meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, Obama told reporters the two leaders discussed security, drug trafficking, the Colombian economy and political stabilization in Colombia. Obama said he and Uribe discussed "most prominently … moving forward on a free-trade agreement."