I would like to respond at a general level.
You spoke of some elements of the judicial sector—attacks on lawyers or threats to those who participate in the system. Then you made some more general comments about the human rights situation and its relation to economic undertakings. I think it's important to note that the Uruguay government, although it is far from perfecting the situation, has put a lot more money into the judicial system than was the case before. It is also putting money into direct protection of the state. Over $40 million a year is being spent to provide protection to union leaders and other people under threat as they move through the court systems. These are important developments.
You posed a question about whether President Uribe and his government should have to complete this transformation of Colombian society before we engage with them. This goes to the heart of our engagement in the Americas. We're undertaking a very forward-looking approach in the Americas. It is about finding partners and engaging with them. But if we only engage with like-minded countries in the Americas that have attained the same level of rights and protections and socials standards as Canada, it's going to be a pretty small pool we're fishing into.
Carol referred earlier to the comments the Prime Minister made in Bogotá about engaging with these countries while they are in the process of transformation. I think President Uribe and his government are moving the country in the right direction. These are absolute changes, but at the margins. There are still problems that need to be addressed. It's important for us to engage with them and be part of that solution. We shouldn't wait on the margins until the process is complete to sign a free trade agreement. There's a real role for Canada to play there.