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2004 |
The Dominican Republic joined the negotiations for the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the US and the agreement was renamed DR-CAFTA. Links: USA, Dominican Rep., CAFTA 
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2007 Oct 7 |
Costa Ricans appeared to narrowly vote in favor of joining the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the US, and President Oscar Arias declared victory for the pact. Links: Costa Rica, CAFTA
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2007 Nov 21 |
Costa Rica's president signed into law a free trade agreement (CAFTA) with its Central American neighbors, the United States and the Dominican Republic. Costa Ricans voted for the trade deal in a national referendum, moving it forward. But then it became stalled again as congress squabbled over the enabling legislation dealing with 13 different aspects of the deal. In late 2008 lawmakers overcame the final intellectual-property hurdle by allowing schools and universities to copy some materials and by reducing prison time for those guilty of selling pirated goods. Links: Costa Rica, USA, Dominican Rep., CAFTA
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