The Listín Diario reports that the Dominican government is moving ahead in negotiations that would lead to the signing of a free trade agreement with Central America. The agreement would cover both goods and services. Dominican negotiators will meet in Costa Rica on 9-10 February to conclude the agreement before April, so that the D.R. can participate in the Central American trade block in the Second Summit of the Americas, set for Chile. According to the Interamerican Development Bank statistics, the Gross Domestic Product of the D.R. is above that of regional Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
