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USTR, Honduras' Economic Development Secretary Discuss CAFTA-DR

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said when she met with Honduras’ Secretary for Economic Development, Maria Antonia Rivera, that they highlighted "the integral role" of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) in promoting prosperity in the region,…

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and they committed to optimizing CAFTA's potential through facilitating trade and regional integration. Tai said they talked about "the importance of creating economic opportunities, combating corruption, and strengthening democracy in Central America." Improving conditions in the Northern Triangle countries is part of the administration's strategy to lower the number of families seeking asylum as they cross into Texas and Arizona.