CAFTA enters into force (March 01, 2006)
2006 Press Releases
CAFTA enters into force
Press Release
March 01, 2006
On Wednesday, March 1st Ambassador H. Douglas Barclay joined Salvadoran President Elias Antonio Saca, Vice President Ana Vilma de Escobar, Minister of Economy Yolanda de Gavidia, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Laínez at the official ceremony to announce CAFTA’s entry into force for the United States and El Salvador.
The event was held at Industrias Río Grande, a producer of ethnic food products that is hoping to expand its exports to the US.