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Published 1/17/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States and Peru finalized a free trade agreement on Friday, just days before U.S. President George W. Bush leaves office and despite concerns about labor laws in the Andean country.
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