Q: The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA; Spanish: Area de Libre Comercio de las Americas, ALCA; French: Zone de libre-echange des Ameriques, ZLEA; Portuguese: Area de Livre Comercio das Americas, ALCA; Dutch: Vrijhandelszone van Amerika) was a proposed agreement to eliminate or reduce the trade barriers among all countries in the Americas, excluding Cuba.

Answer this question: what is free trade area of the americas?
A: a proposed agreement to eliminate or reduce the trade barriers among all countries in the Americas , excluding Cuba
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Explanation: The important part for answering this question is: The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA; Spanish: Area de Libre Comercio de las Americas, ALCA; French: Zone de libre-echange des Ameriques, ZLEA; Portuguese: Area de Livre Comercio das Americas, ALCA; Dutch: Vrijhandelszone van Amerika) was a proposed agreement to eliminate or reduce the trade barriers among all countries in the Americas, excluding Cuba.