Caricom to expand Central America trade agreement

Caricom to expand Central America trade agreement The Caribbean Community economic bloc has agreed to use a free trade agreement with Costa Rica as the basis for an expanded trade agreement with other Central American nations.
   Caricom leaders have approved the outlines of a plan to adopt similar bilateral trade agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Ministers of trade from Caricom nations made the decision after two days of meetings last week in Belize, and announced the plan this week.