US, Peru Aim to Shore Up Labor Protections Through Bilateral FTA
U.S. and Peruvian officials met in Lima on Oct. 17 to boost cooperation in combating labor rights violations, namely child and forced labor in Peru, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said in a statement. The two sides…
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met to strengthen implementation of the U.S.-Peru free trade agreement, which went into force in 2009. The Oct. 17 meeting marks the second for the Labor Affairs Council, a working group created through the trade agreement. The U.S. and Peru aim to work together to “guarantee full implementation of the Labor Chapter” and, in particular, improve labor inspections in Peru, said the statement. Many members of the Obama administration, as well as their counterparts in the Peruvian government, attended the meeting, including Deputy Assistant USTR Carlos Romero.