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S. Korea tentatively signs FTA with 5 Central American countries
13-Mar-2017 KBS
South Korea and a group of Central American countries have tentatively signed a free trade agreement.
S. Korea, six Central American countries sign free trade deal
17-Nov-2016 Korea Times
South Korea reached an agreement with six Central American countries on a free trade deal, which is expected to pave wider ways for Asia’s fourth-largest economy to tap deeply into the continent.
S. Korea, Central America to begin 7th round of FTA negotiations
24-Oct-2016 KBS
South Korea kicks off another round of free trade negotiations with six Central American countries in Seoul.
Free trade’s chilling effects
17-Oct-2016 Taylor & Francis
The TPP threatens to extend the most draconian feature of the contemporary free trade model: private corporation’s ability to sue sovereign nations.
S. Korea, Costa Rica agree to strive for early conclusion of FTA negotiations
12-Oct-2016 Yonhap
The leaders of South Korea and Costa Rica agreed Wednesday to strive for an early conclusion of free trade negotiations between the Asian nation and six Central American countries
S. Korea to hold 5th round of FTA talks with 6 Central American countries
8-Aug-2016 Business Korea
South Korea plans to strengthen intellectual property rights and competition laws in order to help its domestic firms push into the Central American markets.
S. Korea to hold new round of talks for FTA with Central America
24-May-2016 Korea Times
South Korea will hold a fresh round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with six Central American countries.
The impact of CAFTA: drugs, gangs, and immigration
3-Mar-2016 Tele Sur
It’s clear that the free-trade panacea promised by policymakers, especially its most enthusiastic cheerleaders has not come to pass.
Korea starts FTA talks with six Central American countries
19-Jun-2015 Arirang
If sealed, Korea will be the first Asian country to have an FTA with the six Central American countries — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama — giving Korean products an edge over rival exporters like Japan and China.
S. Korea to announce start of FTA talks with Ecuador, Central America
29-Apr-2015 Yonhap
South Korea will soon announce the start of negotiations for free trade agreements with Ecuador and six Central American countries as part of a plan to expand its presence in the region, the government said Wednesday.
Time for Menendez to stand against TPP for the sake of Latinos nationwide
11-Mar-2015 Roll Call
The TPP would displace 1.2 million workers across Mexico and the Caribbean and nearly 170,000 in the US, according to Mary O’Rourke, an industry analyst.
Central America fears textile losses of $6bn to TPP
27-Jun-2014 Just Style
Central America is increasingly nervous about Vietnam’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, with some experts claiming its inclusion could bring losses of around $6bn to its bread-winning textiles and apparel sector.
Association Agreement between EU and Central America close to completion
31-Oct-2013 The Costa Rica News
Guatemala, the only country that does not have a treaty in place to implement the deal, is finalizing the procedures to apply on December 1st.
Guatemala opts into Central American FTA with Mexico
5-Sep-2013 Tax News
As Guatemala has now approved its participation in the free trade agreement between Mexico and the other Central American countries – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua – the agreement entered into effect on September 1, 2013.
EU-Central America agreement : International statement
4-Aug-2013 LAMMP
European and Latin-American networks reiterate their recommendations to the European Union and its Member States, in view of the imminent provisional implementation of the commercial pillar of the Association Agreement with con Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua
Association Agreement between EU and Central America enters into effect after ratification by El Salvador
22-Jul-2013 RMR
With the recent ratification by the Salvadorean members of the House of Representatives, the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union (EU) will enter into effect on August 1st. The agreement has been strongly rejected by social organizations.
Regional free trade agreement with Mexico enters into force
2-Jul-2013 Tico Times
A free trade agreement between Central America and Mexico entered into force this week, the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Ministry (COMEX) reported on Monday.
En mon nom, ne le ratifiez pas!
19-Sep-2012 FTA-EU-LatinAmerica
Signe et envoie une lettre à tes député(e)s européen(ne)s pour exprimer ton refus face à la ratification des Accords de Libre Echange et des Accords d΄Association entre l΄Union européenne et la Colombie, le Pérou et l΄Amérique centrale.
In my name, don’t ratify!
19-Sep-2012 FTA-EU-LatinAmerica
Sign and send a letter to your MEPs to reject the ratification of the Free Trade Agreements and Association Agreements between the European Union and Colombia, Perú and Central America.
EU, Central American countries sign Association Agreement
30-Jun-2012 RTT News
The European Union and six Central American countries — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama —on Friday signed a comprehensive Association Agreement which also includes an ambitious trade component.