Nicaragua

China, Nicaragua ink free trade deal to boost economic ties

31-Aug-2023 Xinhua

China and Nicaragua on Thursday signed a free trade agreement (FTA) after year-long negotiations in the latest effort to enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

China, Nicaragua substantively complete FTA negotiations

26-Jul-2023 Xinhua

Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Nicaragua’s Minister of Development, Industry and Trade Jesus Bermudez announced that the two countries have substantively completed their free trade agreement negotiations.

China, Nicaragua hard at work on free trade agreement: Ministry

17-Jul-2023 Ecns

China will strive to complete negotiations on a free trade agreement with Nicaragua by the end of July, the Ministry of Commerce said.

China willing to accelerate FTA talks with Nicaragua: senior official

13-Feb-2023 Global Times

China is willing to accelerate comprehensive FTA negotiations with Nicaragua, promoting bilateral development in deepening mutually beneficial cooperation.

Free trade zone workers in Nicaragua are without rights

17-Jan-2023 Havana Times

The entry into force in 2006 of the CAFTA-DR represented a notable boost to Nicaraguan exports of products made in companies that operate under the free trade zone regime, which required the hiring of a lot of labor.

China, Nicaragua begin talks for FTA; textile trade may get boost

25-Jul-2022 Fibre2Fashion

China and Nicaragua are moving ahead for a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) and have formally established a bilateral intergovernmental economic and trade cooperation mechanism.

Nicaragua and China speed up implementation of free trade deal

13-Jul-2022 Tele Sur

This Central American country signed the "Early Harvest Agreement", a trade instrument whose objective is to facilitate the bilateral exchange of agriculture-related goods by establishing preferential tariffs.

US analyzes excluding Nicaragua from CAFTA for exchange with Russian troops

15-Jun-2022 Q

Joe Biden’s government is analyzing the possibility of launching "strong measures" against Managua at the invitation of external armies, especially "one that has invaded another country," says a US official.

Nicaragua repeals trade agreement with Taiwan after resuming ties with China

15-Dec-2021 La Prensa Latina

Nicaragua’s parliament on Tuesday repealed the free trade agreement (FTA) signed in December 2006 with Taiwan, after last week severing diplomatic ties with the island in favor of Beijing.

What is the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)?

16-Jul-2021 Thomas

The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is a deal between the US, five Central American nations — Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua — and the Dominican Republic.

Peru, Nicaragua begin free trade agreement negotiations

11-May-2021 Xinhua

Peru and Nicaragua began the first round of negotiations to form a free trade agreement.

S. Korea-Central America FTA set for full implementation in March

25-Feb-2021 Yonhap News Agency

South Korea said its free trade agreement (FTA) with a group of Central American nations will be fully implemented starting next month as Panama completed its domestic procedures.

Nicaragua confirms agreement with South Korea

13-Aug-2019 Q Costa Rica

Nicaragua is the first Central American country to establish a date of entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, which is agreed for October 1, 2019.

After NAFTA fight, Trump threatens another trade battle with Central America

9-Jan-2019 McClatchy

Now that the Trump administration has revamped the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is taking a look at kicking key countries out of its sister pact, the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

S. Korea, five central American countries to discuss cooperation

19-Feb-2018 Yonhap

The officials will likely discuss the impact that the trade agreement could have on their economic and business relations.

Taiwan, Nicaragua review free trade pact, expand benefits

3-Nov-2017 Focus Taiwan

Agreement was reached during the meeting on several proposals, including the increase of sugar import quotas from Nicaragua to 60,000 metric tons a year, the statement said.

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.

Peru starts talks on FTA with Russia, Turkey, Israel

3-Sep-2013 Andina

Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Magali Silva, said that Peru has started the first talks toward an eventual free trade agreement between Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, India, Indonesia, Turkey and Israel.