Central America
UNITED STATES: Kerry to shift focus in Latin America
Senator John Kerry, the de facto Democratic Party presidential nominee, on March 6 criticised the...
United StatesCENTRAL AMERICA/US: CAFTA vote unlikely this year
The majority whip in the US House of Representatives, Roy Blunt, said yesterday that a vote on...
Central AmericaLATIN AMERICA: Banana sector faces challenges
Bananas are the fourth most traded agricultural commodity, and the most traded fruit globally,...
EL SALVADOR: Popular gang laws criticised by judiciary
Violent crime is a key issue in the campaign for the March presidential elections, and a concern...
El SalvadorCENTRAL AMERICA: Regional integration back on agenda
El Salvador's acceptance of the unfavourable decision should remove a major obstacle to regional...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA/US: Free trade agreement
The United States yesterday reached a free trade agreement with Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Free trade negotiations advance
The seventh round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between Central American countries...
Central AmericaCOSTA RICA/CANADA: Impact of free-trade accord
The agreement consolidated the course of Costa Rica's trade policy over the last ten years, and...
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