Bush Tries to Sell Free Trade at Summit

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Bush Tries to Sell Free Trade at Summit

MONTERREY, Mexico - President Bush (news - web sites) told leaders from across the Americas that free trade is the best road to prosperity in the hemisphere, but several Latin American nations remained unconvinced.

Although they still have broad disagreements, leaders at the 34-nation Summit of the Americas worked hard Monday to show that relations were improving, pledging to strengthen democracy and fight terrorism in the region.

The most visible example of that diplomatic outreach came when Bush invited Mexican President Vicente Fox (news - web sites) to visit his Texas ranch. Fox accepted and praised Bush's new immigration proposal, which would allow some foreign workers to live temporarily in the United States.

The presidents smiled, shook hands and walked together into the new Monterrey public arena, where heads of state formally inaugurated the two-day summit of the Organization of American States.

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Bush Tries to Sell Free Trade at Summit

Does anyone have a transcript, audio, or video of Chavez's speech? I would appreciate it if you do have it. :-)

On Edit: I am looking right now for a transcript, but they have more information at their website Summit of the Americas

They even have live transmissions and only some transcripts as well.