Council of the Americas
Eric Farnsworth, Vice President
Founded in 1965, the Council of the Americas represents 175 companies invested in and doing business throughout the Western Hemisphere. It is dedicated to the promotion of open markets, democracy, and the rule of law in the Americas. Eric Farnsworth has served as the Council’s vice president since January 2003. The following is excerpted from Farnsworth’s July 12, 2006, testimony before a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. TheCouncil strongly supports the pending agreement between the United States and Peru and urges its rapid advancethrough the Trade Promotion Authority-mandated process to Congressionalapproval and…
