The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 41, October 14, 2007, Article 17

MORE ON THE AMERO: MEXICO'S VINCENTE FOX DISCUSSES TRADE UNION 

Andrew W. Pollock III forwarded a new web article on the 
"Amero" currency topic. It cites statements by former 
Mexican President Vicente Fox confirming a discussion with 
President Bush on creating a new regional currency in the 
Americas. The statements were made in an interview recently 
on CNN's "Larry King Live." 

"It possibly was the first time a leader of Mexico, Canada 
or the U.S. openly confirmed a plan for a regional currency. 
Fox explained the current regional trade agreement that 
encompasses the Western Hemisphere is intended to evolve 
into other previously hidden aspects of integration. 

"According to a transcript published by CNN, King, near 
the end of the broadcast, asked Fox a question e-mailed 
from a listener, a Ms. Gonzalez from Elizabeth, N.J.: 'Mr. 
Fox, I would like to know how you feel about the possibility 
of having a Latin America united with one currency?'

"Fox answered in the affirmative, indicating it was a 
long-term plan. He admitted he and President Bush had 
agreed to pursue the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas 
? a free-trade zone extending throughout the Western 
Hemisphere, suggesting part of the plan was to institute 
eventually a regional currency. 

"'Long term, very long term,' he said. 'What we proposed 
together, President Bush and myself, it's ALCA, which is 
a trade union for all the Americas.' 

"ALCA is the acronym for the Area de Libre Comercio de 
las Américas, the name of the FTAA in Spanish. 

"King, evidently startled by Fox's revelation of the 
currency, asked pointedly, 'It's going to be like the 
euro dollar (sic), you mean?' 

"'Well, that would be long, long term,' Fox repeated. 

"Coin designer Daniel Carr has issued for sale a series 
of private-issue fantasy pattern amero coins that have 
drawn attention on the Internet." 

To read the complete article, see:  Full Story

To read the CNN transcript of King's interview with Fox, see: 
CNN Full Story

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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