Its tenets were formulated after numerous meetings with people who spoke for both sides, as well as trade groups like CTIA, which represents the U.S. wireless telecommunications industry, saidtheofficial.
An official in the auto industrysaid that bringing the Colombian pact into the negotiations could be a poison pill that would prevent passage of an auto industry aid package.
An official of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry briefing reporters saidthe forecasts "show companies' cautious stance" and indicate a "pause in recovery" in coming months.