USTR Proposes Additional Tariffs of Up to 100% on Nicaragua
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The United States has described the practices of the Nicaraguan regime which, following the adoption of the latest constitutional amendments, has given the country absolute power to dictator Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo. The American response to what he has called “actions, policies and practices related to abuses of labour rights, abuses of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the dismantling of the rule of law” has been ha…
Washington, Oct 21 (EFE).- The U.S. government evaluates imposing a 100% increase in tariffs on Nicaragua and its possible expulsion from the CAFTA free trade agreement after determining that the Central American country maintains “unreasonable” human and labour rights policies that hinder U.S. trade. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) determined that “the actions, policies and practices of Nicaragua related to labor rights, human rig…


The United States is considering suspending Nicaragua’s export profits and applying tariffs of up to 100% due to violations of labor and human rights, according to an official report by the Trade Representative’s Office (UST) released this Monday. “Nicaragua is carrying out increasingly widespread abuses of labor rights, restrictions on property rights and religious freedom,” explains the Office’s report. “These policies “affect and restrict bus…
USTR proposes 100% tariffs on Nicaraguan goods after finding labor abuses
The Trump administration may impose tariffs of up to 100% on Nicaraguan goods after finding that Nicaragua's labor and human rights policies are unreasonable and impeding U.S. commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON.-The United States is considering imposing tariffs of up to 100% on Nicaraguan products and suspending benefits from the CAFTA free trade agreement, alleging that the Daniel Ortega government maintains "unreasonable" policies that violate human and labor rights and affect…
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