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This article provides an overview of apparel politics in Central America and the Caribbean, with a particular focus on the Dominican Republic, in light of the 2005 phase-out of the MFA quota system and implementation of DR-CAFTA. It includes an analysis of transnational organizing to protect labour rights in the region.
Download After Sweatshops? Apparel politics in the circum‐Caribbean
The US-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was signed on May 28, 2004 by the U.S., Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. On August 15, 2004 the Dominican Republic was incorporated into the agreement. Read about its anticipated effects on the Central American garment industry. PDF Format
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