CAFTA Central American Free Trade Agreement Issues Society and Culture
CAFTA Central American Free Trade Agreement Issues Society and Culture
Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade AgreementNegotiations started in January of 2003, and the agreement was originally signed by the US and the Central American countries in May of 2004. The Dominican Republic, located in the Caribbean, joined in August of 2004. The agreement is not yet in full effect, pending ratification.
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Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement - OAS provides text of August 2004 agreement, including side letters and understandings, in English and Spanish.
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United States Chamber of Commerce - Gives background on tariffs in the region, with analysis and anecdotes of trade success to date.
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US-CA-DR Free Trade Agreement: Potential Economywide and Selected Sectoral Effects - A lengthy US International Trade Commission report which considers the impact of the treaties on the US economy. Includes comments by business, government, and non-government organizations.
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Stop CAFTA Campaign - US-based group provides news articles, notices of US legislative actions, and outreach materials.
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CAFTA - Summit Communications analysis of the treaty's impact on El Salvador and Honduras.
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The Trouble With CAFTA - Critical article from the Nation by Mark Engler.
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Another Bad Trade Pact: From NAFTA to CAFTA - Opinion piece by Krystal Kyer published in Counterpunch.
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Central American Free Trade Agreement - Wikipedia article on the proposed free trade agreement and its points of negotiation.
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CAFTA: A Treaty Tied by Chains - Commentary by Costa Rican José Merino del Rio.
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CAFTA: Part of the FTAA Puzzle - US-based Public Citizen provides analysis, links to news articles, and action alerts opposing ratification of the agreement.
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USTR - Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement - News and information about the US - CAFTA-DR Free Trade Agreement, including documents, press releases, Briefing Book, speeches and op-eds.
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