DR-CAFTA is an abbreviation for the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement. It is a long-term agreement between the Central American countries. Similar to NAFTA, DR-CAFTA seeks to enhance international economic relationships by first reducing, then eliminating trade tariffs between member countries.

1. January, 2004: Dominican Republic joins the negotiations, agreement renamed Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA)
2. July 28, 2005: DR-CAFTA passes votes in both houses of the U.S. CongressUnited States Senate: Roll Call Vote United States House of Representatives: Final Vote Results for Roll Call 443
3. August 2, 2005: President George W. Bush signs the CAFTA agreement
4. March 1, 2006: El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua officially ratify DR-CAFTA
5. May 18, 2006: Guatemala officially ratifies DR-CAFTA
6. March 1, 2007: Dominican Republic officially ratifies DR-CAFTA
7. October 7, 2007: Costa Rica officially ratifies DR-CAFTA

• Mahalo's page on Nicaragua

• Enterprise Florida: CAFTA Countries: Nicaragua

• The Christian Science Monitor: Opposition to CAFTA Wanes in Nicaragua (September 22, 2005)

• Global Policy Forum: CAFTA from a Nicaraguan Perspective (August 2004)

• U.S. Department of State: CAFTA-DR: Stabilizing Nicaragua

• Mahalo's page on Antonio Saca
  • Wikipedia: Antonio Saca
  • Sun-Sentinel: Face to Face: A Conversation with Antonio Saca (March 27, 2005)
  • America.gov: U.S., El Salvador Agree on $461 Million Program To Cut Poverty (November 30, 2006)
  • La Prensa: Dr-Cafta Will Dominate the Summit with Bush