This was the message conveyed by Walter Bastian, U.S. Commerce Sub secretary, who remarked that Nicaraguan exports to the U.S. have increased 37% in the four years of DR-CAFTA, going from $500 million to $1.39 billion in 2009.

Bastian remarked that “there has been more trade, but it could be much more if the Government creates a framework for companies to take advantage of the U.S. market”.

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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