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Bush to Welcome Central
American Leaders
United States President George
W. Bush will welcome and hold
talks at the White House with
the presidents of Costa Rica,
the Dominican Republic, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
and Nicaragua on May 12, the
White House said in a statement
on Monday.
"The president looks forward to
discussing with his colleagues
the Central American and
Dominican Republic Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA), as well as
efforts to advance our common
goal of a more democratic and
prosperous Western Hemisphere,"
the statement said.
The White House has recently
stepped up efforts to urge the
US Congress to approve the
Central American Free Trade
Agreement which was signed last
year.
The CAFTA will ultimately
eliminate tariffs and trade
barriers between the United
States, ElSalvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa
Rica.
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