President Obama Meets with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on April 7, 2011 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. Both Presidents were expected to approve the recently agreed-upon Action Plan Related to Labor Rights and to discuss next steps with regard to the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, according the a White House news release. UPI/Alex Wong/Pool
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