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Diaz-Balart Renews Push for Passage of Free Trade Agreements Will Host Press Conference to Highlight Need for Free Trade with Allies in Latin America

February 12, 2010

MIAMI— Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) will host a press conference in Miami this week to renew the push for passage of Free Trade Agreements with allies in Latin American like Colombia and Panama. He will be joined by Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and small business owners, exporters and importers and other community leaders in South Florida to highlight the importance and need for free trade with free and democratic allies in the region. The event will take place at IMPEL Appliances in Doral, one of many small businesses that exports goods to Colombia.

WHAT: Press Conference to discuss the importance of free trade and urge Democratic leadership in Washington to bring forth Free Trade Agreements for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives

WHO: U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and small business leaders in the South Florida community

WHEN: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: IMPEL Appliances, 3305 NW 79th Avenue, Doral, FL 33122