Trade and Investment Meeting in El Salvador

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Among the topics to be discussed at the meeting organized by the Salvadoran Commission for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (PROESA and EXPORTA) are: the impacts of the global crisis on developing countries and the measures that have been taken to mitigate it; an analysis of the Latin American and Caribbean competitive situation in infrastructure and trade services and the situation of the tourism sector, including its current challenges and opportunities.

La Prensa Grafica of El Salvador published: "The commission reported that the focus of the activity will be to discuss the problems, challenges and opportunities presented by the current financial crisis for the countries of Latin America in panels composed of by experts.

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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