Nearshoring advisory group: U.S. should study effectiveness of Central American FTAs

The U.S. must analyze the effectiveness and limitations of its trade agreements with countries in Central America to boost nearshoring and regional competitiveness, a “nearshoring advisory group” set up by the Atlantic Council says in a report released this week. The council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center last June announced the multi-sector, non-partisan advisory group, consisting of former officials, business leaders and trade analysts, would be set up to “turn nearshoring talk into action, starting in Central America, Mexico, and...