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Carlos Mora Vanegas studying past, learn what’s new. Japanese proverb there is no doubt, that the uncertainty that has arisen in many countries, especially those in the third world, as consequence of the global financial crisis which has been derived from the United States, is generating reactions, some not favourable as with the Andean Community of Nations, where Venezuela is no longer, which has initiated discussions towards bilateral agreements that favour ColombiPeru. There is a history that lead to a situation that affects the CAN, more so when the Colombian President alvaro Uribe revealed that the European Union (EU) accepted directly negotiate a commercial partnership with the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) agreement with Colombia and Peru, without the participation of Bolivia and Ecuador. According to Uribe, the decision was communicated in a letter to the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, sent him and his Peruvian counterpart Alan Garcia.durao responded positively our aspiration that the EU accept not having to negotiate with the Andean bloc, but with Colombia and Peru, said Uribe.El Colombian President said that in his letter the European Commissioner stated his desire that the negotiations must lead to a result ambitious, comprehensive, compatible with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the regional perspective. The situation becomes conflictive when Ecuador one of the Andean countries does not participate in the decision of the European Commission to negotiate a trade bilateral agreement with Peru and Colombia affected thereby to the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), within which La Paz and Quito were laggards in dialogues on an association agreement. Is seriously concerned about the President Correa of the Ecuador, that the immediate affirmative response from the European Commission to the unilateral order of two Andean countries of a negotiation of free trade agreements, undermines the strengthening of the Andean Community as a regional integration bloc from a regional group that traditionally has been an example and promoter of integration processes as outlines it noticias.latam.msn according to the statement released by the Foreign Ministry, Ecuador expresses its interest in advancing its relations with European countries within the framework of an agreement that includes political dialogue and cooperation () as well as a business relationship just and equitable, respectful of the sensitivities and policies of development of Ecuador.