DR-CAFTA around the corner

[NewsWhore]

Though some steps still need to be taken in order to finalize the process, United States Ambassador Hans H. Hertell is assuring that President George Bush will, in the next few weeks, give the go-ahead for the Dominican Republic to officially enter the DR-CAFTA agreement. Hertell, speaking in Hoy, explained that the country has fulfilled almost 100% of all the necessary requirements and said that all remaining loose ends could be tied up in the next few days. This means that the free trade agreement that includes the United States, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Honduras could finally be in place. Hertell said that as well as being economically important for the Dominican Republic, DR-CAFTA would also help strengthen the country's institutions through the application of laws and governmental transparency.

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