CentAm Ministers to Meet in El Salvador

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San Salvador, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Central America Economy Ministers will hold talks this week in El Salvador to discuss trade treaties signed with Mexico and the food crisis, the Salvadorian Economy ministry confirmed Sunday.

The regional Economic Integration's directors are set to revise the figures of the Central American Economic Integration System (SIECA) on Tuesday 24, at this regional meeting.

One of the most important issues, according to organizers, will be the analysis of what each member country is doing with regard to the current food crisis.

Hiking oil prices have prompted a rise in all basic product prices, increasing in 500,000 the number of poor people in Guatemala and El Salvador, reported the World Food Program (WFP) ...

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[Judi Lynn]

1. It's good to see the Central American leaders working together, too, isn't it?

Hope they will be able to forge some strength through unity after all this time.

Thanks.