3,650 Jobs Created by CAFTA in Guatemala

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According to the American Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic has generated an increase in investment, mainly in the call center industry.

Reporter Roxana Larios interviews the executive director of AmCham, Carolina Castellanos, in her article on Sigloxxi.com: “The installation of the companies has generated 3,650 jobs from 2006 to 2009… The credibility of investors has been reinforced by the signing of the Free Trade Agreement.”

Source: sigloxxi.com

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