AJR 27 Summary

• Urges the United States Congress to oppose the proposed Colombia-United States free trade agreement signed on November 22, 2006.

• Cites evidence of violence against trade unionists in Colombia, including over 500 murders during President Alvaro Uribe's administration and 48 murders in 2009.

• Documents low conviction rates for crimes against unionists, with the Colombian Attorney General securing convictions in only about 5 percent of over 2,700 murder cases.

• Raises concerns about paramilitary groups, illegal government surveillance by Colombia's intelligence agency (DAS), and extrajudicial killings of civilians by armed forces.

• Directs the California Assembly Chief Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to all California members of Congress.