In the late 1990s the Andean Community undertook steps to enhance trade relations with the Central American countries.
Colombia and the Northern Triangle countries -- El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras -- initiated negotiations towards a free trade agreement in June 2006. The framework and timing, set out in a document regarding negotiations between Colombia and Guatemala, states that there should be six negotiating rounds and that the negotiations should conclude within a year.
The first round of negotiations took place between 5-9 June 2006. Four rounds of negotiations have taken place to date.
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