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The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
On August 5, 2004, the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic signed the CAFTA-DR. Nearly one year later, it faced a contentious debate and close vote in both houses of the U.S. Congress. This report discusses the issues and evolution of the CAFTA-RA debate.