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--10/31/03  Agricultural Trade in a U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) NEW!
--05/10/05  Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI) and Related Funding Programs: FY2005 Assistance -- Updated
--02/14/02  Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors Updated.
--01/08/03  Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Supplemental and FY2003 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors Updated.
--08/27/03  Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2003 Supplemental and FY2004 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors Updated
--09/30/05  Andean-U.S. Free-Trade Agreement Negotiations -- Updated
--06/12/02  Andean Trade Preference Act: A Comparison of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 3009 NEW!
--02/21/02  Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for Reauthorization Updated.
--10/12/06  Argentina: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations -- Updated
--01/25/02  Argentina's Political Upheaval Updated.
--10/19/04  Argentina's Sovereign Debt Restructuring -- NEW!
--01/31/02  Argentine Financial Crisis: A Chronology of Events
--10/26/01  Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2001 Summit in Shanghai Updated.
--10/17/02  Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2002 Summit in Mexico Updated.
--08/01/03  Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Free Trade, and the 2003 Summit in Bangkok, Thailand Updated
--07/11/05  Background on the U.S.-Brazil WTO Cotton Subsidy Dispute -- Updated
--06/22/05  Bolivia: Political and Economic Developments and Implications for U.S. Policy -- Updated
--01/12/05  Caribbean Basin Interim Trade Program: CBI/NAFTA Parity  -- Updated
--10/27/06  Caribbean Region: Issues in U.S. Relations -- Updated
--10/24/05  Central America and the Dominican Republic in the Context of the Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with the United States -- Updated
--08/05/03  Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations Updated
--04/20/05  China's Growing Interest in Latin America -- NEW!
--02/12/01  Colombia: Conditions and U.S. Policy Options -- Updated
--01/19/05  Colombia: Issues for Congress -- Updated
--06/14/02  Colombia: The Uribe Administration and Congressional Concerns NEW!
--03/31/05  Consular Identification Cards: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications, the Mexican Case, and Related Legislation -- Updated
--02/10/05  Costa Rica: Background and U.S. Relations -- Updated -- Updated
--05/12/05  Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism List -- Updated
--01/06/03  Cuba: Issues for Congress Updated.
--12/19/06  Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress -- Updated
--09/17/03  Cuba: Issues for the 108th Congress Updated
--08/30/02  Cuba: Issues for the 107th Congress Updated.
--04/22/03  Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Legislative Initiatives Updated.
--07/06/05  The Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) -- Updated
--07/08/05  DR-CAFTA Labor Rights Issues -- Updated
--07/08/05  DR-CAFTA: Regional Issues -- Updated
--03/08/05  Dominican Republic: Political and Economic Conditions and Relations with the United States -- Updated
--11/18/05  Drug Crop Eradication and Alternative Development in the Andes -- NEW!
--05/02/05  Ecuador: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations -- Updated
--05/03/05  El Salvador: Political, Economic, and Social Conditions and Relations with the United States -- Updated
--08/13/03  Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and Chile: Labor Issues Updated
--11/08/05  A Free Trade Area of the Americas: Major Policy Issues and Status of Negotiations -- Updated
--05/10/05  Gangs in Central America  -- NEW!
--01/19/05  Haiti: Developments and U.S. Policy Since 1991 and Current Congressional Concerns  -- Updated
--11/17/05  Haiti: International Assistance Strategy for the Interim Government and Congressional Concerns -- NEW!
--05/03/05  Honduras: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations -- Updated
--03/01/01  Latin America -- Updated
--01/19/05  Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections -- Updated
--08/22/03  Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 108th Congress Updated
--12/06/02  Latin America and the Caribbean: Legislative Issues in 2001-2002 Updated.
--11/10/04  Mexico's Counter-Narcotics Efforts under Fox, December 2000 to October 2004 -- NEW!
--06/02/05  Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2005 -- Updated
--12/10/02   Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress Updated.
--10/26/04  Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 108 th Congress -- Updated
--05/10/02  Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 107th Congress -- Updated
--02/13/04  NAFTA at Ten: Lessons from Recent Studies -- NEW!
--01/11/02  NAFTA Labor Side Agreement: Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate Updated.
--03/01/00  NAFTA: Related Environmental Issues and Initiatives -- Updated
--05/11/05  Organization of American States: A Primer -- Updated
--11/16/06  Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations -- Updated
--06/22/05  Plan Colombia: A Progress Report -- Updated
--11/01/05  The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement -- Updated
--05/24/02   Trade and the Americas -- Updated
--11/22/05  Trade Integration in the Americas -- NEW!
--11/30/05  Trade Liberalization Challenges Post-CAFTA -- NEW!
--10/13/06  United States-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges -- Updated
--06/01/04  The U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): Challenges for Sub-Regional Integration -- Updated
--07/25/03  The U.S.- Chile Free Trade Agreement: Economic and Trade Policy Issues Updated
--01/21/05  U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants  -- Updated
--05/11/04  U.S.-Latin American Trade: Recent Trends -- Updated
--07/11/05  U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications -- Updated
--09/23/05  Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy -- Updated

  

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