The European Community does not have a mere free-trade treaty with Spain and Portugal.

He also hoped for a free-trade treaty with the EU.

Kerry has been a knee-jerk supporter for any free-trade treaty that comes down the pike, although recently he hasn't sounded like that on the stump.

He said that easing the bank law was part of the negotiations of a free-trade treaty with the United States and Canada.

Mr. Turner's sharp opposition to the free-trade treaty led to a surge in his popularity in the polls.

There will no doubt be disagreements as the free-trade treaty takes effect; one provision is a dispute resolution process.

Now legislatures in both lands are debating a free-trade treaty to eliminate remaining tariffs in 10 years.

On Monday, Chile is to start talks to establish a free-trade treaty with Peru.

Under the free-trade treaty, however, that tariff will be phased out over eight years.

In their view, Bolivia must take back state companies sold into private hands, end food imports, and reject Washington's efforts for a hemisphere-wide free-trade treaty.