Central America Resumes FTA Negotiation with Canada

The 4 countries which compose the so-called “CA-4” (El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras) have resumed FTA negotiations with Canada.

Monday, March 8, 2010

The first negotiation round is taking place from today until next Friday, in Canada. This Free Trade Agreement was proposed back in 2001.

Carlos Moreno, Trade Policies director at the Salvadoran Economy Ministry, explained that both negotiation parties will discuss various topics, including market access, rules of origin, institutional agreements, investment services and commercial defense. According to ElSalvador.com, these negotiations are 85% complete.

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