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Lee-Chin seeks US$300m in arbitration fight over Dom Rep investment
20-Apr-2018 The Gleaner
A Jamaican investor served the government of the Dominican Republic with a notice of arbitration surrounding the state takeover of a recycling facility and waste-to-energy plant.
Lee-Chin takes on Dom Rep - Businessman seeking US$300m from country’s government for expropriating his investment
22-Dec-2017 The Gleaner
Businessman Michael Lee-Chin has served notice that he intends to submit to arbitration a claim against the government of the Dominican Republic seeking to recover more than US$300 million in damages for expropriating his investment in that country.
Agro, agribusiness, free trade pact’s big winners
1-Jul-2016 Dominican Today
The agro and agribusiness sectors have profited the most from the US-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) during the 10 years since it took effect.
Chile, Dominican Republic to negotiate FTA
19-Jan-2015 Tax-News.com
Chile and the Dominican Republic expect to formally start negotiations towards a free trade agreement (FTA) in April this year, Chile’s General Director of International Economic Relations, Andrés Rebolledo said.
US commends Nicaragua’s trade liberalization
23-Dec-2012
The U.S. government is commending Nicaragua for its continued trade liberalization and integration into the global economy under the Sandinista government of President Daniel Ortega.
Pig farmers say imports cause bankruptcies, violate trade pact
5-Nov-2011
Pig farmers denounced that thus far this year the Agriculture Ministry has approved the import of nearly 6,000 tons of pork meat beyond the amount approved for the entire 2011, violating the Free Trade Agreement’s (DR-CAFTA) tariff quota.
The private sector transparency and the EPA
26-Jun-2011
Sometimes it seems as if officials are engaged in a game that involves having those they are most meant to help, guess about their intentions
CAFTA-DR partners agree to fix technical flaws in agreement
15-Mar-2011
The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States (CAFTA-DR) Free Trade Commission has approved several changes to CAFTA-DR rules of origin that are expected to benefit the Western Hemisphere textile/apparel supply chain.
Pacheco: Costa Rica Did Not Have To Take Orders From Any Country
5-Mar-2011
Speaking on the program Nuestra Voz by Amelia Rueda, former president Abel Pacheco, in his characteristic self-assurance admitted that he received pressure from the U.S. for the approval of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as revealed by Wikileaks and published on Thursday by La Nación.
CAFTA-DR partners agree to fix technical flaws in agreement
2-Mar-2011
The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Commission held its first meeting last week in El Salvador and approved several changes to CAFTA-DR rules of origin
Costa Rica: Dominican Republic will respect pact “in a nice way or not”
13-Oct-2010 Dominican Today
Central American countries are filing a complaint against Dominican Republic before the World Trade Organization for violating CAFTA
Dominican Republic gets a new rival in sugar exports to the US
16-Jun-2010
US president Barack Obama modified the provisions in the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (Cafta) to allow imports of sugar from Costa Rica starting today.
A prescription for failure: Health and intellectual property in the Dominican Republic.
23-Mar-2010 Georgetown Law
A group of nine Georgetown Law students have written a report, "Prescription for Failure: Health and Intellectual Property in the Dominican Republic," which finds that U.S. efforts to increase intellectual property protections in the Dominican Republic may lead to sharp increases in the cost of lifesaving drugs and, as a result, the declining health and even deaths of those who may be unable to afford them.
TT, DR need to ramp up trade
17-Sep-2009
Business people in the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago are being urged to aggressively identify and pursue opportunities in each other’s market as the global environment becomes more challenging.
Suspend Honduras from CAFTA, Dominican Leader Says
29-Aug-2009
Dominican President Leonel Fernandez said on Wednesday that Honduras should be suspended from the U.S.-Central America trade accord until the de facto regime in Tegucigalpa agrees to reinstate ousted President Mel Zelaya.
Dominican president rejects Honduran accusations
29-Aug-2009
President Leonel Fernandez requested the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP) to condemn the coup d’état against Manuel Zelaya and support democracy, and rejected the statements from Honduran businessmen who called his proposal as "dirty and opportunistic."
Dominican Republic to join CARICOM?
12-May-2009
The Dominican Republic, which is already linked to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as a part of the CARIFORUM which recently signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe, has resubmitted its application to join the 15-member grouping and regional leaders seem willing to welcome the country into the fold.
Dominican Republic no longer interested in joining CARICOM
16-Dec-2008 Fresh Plaza
The country has no faith in CARICOM’s ability to either address pending agreements or to be the implementing authority for the CARIFORUM/EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Ending 4-year battle, Costa Rica approves CAFTA
12-Nov-2008
Costa Rica is finally ready to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Go Ahead Given For Approval Of Remaining TLC Bill
31-Oct-2008
The Sala Constitucional (Constitutional Court) resolved in record time the appeal by legislative members of the Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) and Frente Amplio parties on the constitutionality of the Intellectual Property bill, the last of the "complimentary" laws that is required to be passed by the Legislative Assembly to ratify the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States.