Tell Congress: Oppose the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement!

Last week, the US signed a free trade agreement with Peru, where more than half of the population lives in poverty. Trade could be an engine to pull millions out of poverty, but this agreement, like the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) before it, will institutionalize an uneven playing field between the two countries. The fight's not over yet, since Congress must approve the agreement before it can take effect. This is where we need your help! Tell Congress to oppose the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement! If signed into law, the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will do more harm than good for millions of Peruvians who live in poverty. If passed, this FTA will put access to important life-saving drugs at affordable prices out of the reach for the majority of Peruvians. It will make it harder for small-scale farmers in Peru to compete with subsidized agricultural products from the US. This FTA will also weaken the government’s ability to pass laws to ensure that foreign investment helps promote sustainable development. This is a bad deal for poor people in Peru, and we need your help to make sure it does not become law. Tell your friends! Please send this email to five friends to help strengthen our voice! We appreciate your support to tell Congress to Make Trade Fair. Tim Fullerton Oxfam America Advocacy Fund * To learn more about the Oxfam America Advocacy Fund, click here You are receiving this alert from the Oxfam America Advocacy Fund (OAAF) because you are a member of the Oxfam America eCommunity. In order to continue receiving legislation alerts from OAAF you must take the action above or click here.

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