In June 2008, on the occasion of the 10th Tuxtla Mechanism Summit, the Heads of State and Government agreed to initiate negotiations aimed at achiving convergence in a single instrument for Free Trade Agreements between Mexico and Central American countries.
On 26 March 2009, the Vice ministers of Foreign Trade of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Mexico agreed on an action plan for the convergence of their free trade agreements. Moreover, the Central American governments engaged to start negotiations to create a single regional agreement with Mexico which would be ready by 2010.
The free trade agreements between Mexico and Central America are: 1) Mexico-Costa Rica FTA, in force since 1 January 2005, 2) Mexico-Nicaragua FTA, in force since 1 July 1998, and 3) Mexico-El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, in force since 15 March 2001.
| Documents relating to the negotiations |
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17-20 November 2009 |
Meeting aimed
at advancing on the negotiating process for
achieving convergence of the FTAs between Mexico and Central American countries
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| 26 March 2009 |
Mexico and Central American countries look for convergence and harmonization of the free trade agreements |
| 28 June 2008 |
Declaration of Villahermosa  |
| Source: Presidencia de la República, México; Secretaría de Economía de México |
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