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Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Mar 17, 2026 15 facts
claimThe U.S. may terminate the trade agreement with Taiwan and reimpose reciprocal tariffs if Taiwan enters into a new digital trade agreement with specific countries, a provision also present in agreements with Bangladesh and Guatemala.
claimArgentina’s commitments in the United States–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment are nearly identical to those made by El Salvador and Guatemala regarding shared objectives, transshipment commitments, nontariff barriers, technical standards, and digital trade.
claimThe trade agreement between the United States and Guatemala requires Guatemala to address unfair practices of companies "owned or controlled by third countries," which differs from the requirement for El Salvador to address unfair trade practices of companies operating within its territory.
claimUnder the U.S.-Guatemala Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, the United States reserves the right to terminate the agreement or reimpose reciprocal tariffs if Guatemala enters into a new digital trade agreement with undefined 'certain countries.'
claimProducts from Canada and Mexico that comply with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, as well as apparel and textiles originating from CAFTA-DR countries (Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua), are exempt from Section 122 tariffs.
claimGuatemala agreed to take domestic actions to strengthen its labor laws, including amending laws that hinder union formation, and to address intellectual property concerns listed in the Special 301 report as part of its trade agreement with the United States.
claimGuatemala agreed to cooperate on economic security priorities, including export controls, duty evasion, and investment screening, and to take complementary actions to address nonmarket practices.
claimThe United States–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment follows the structure of the framework agreement and resembles agreements with El Salvador and Guatemala, while its preamble aligns with agreements with Cambodia and Malaysia regarding the desire to build upon existing Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFA).
claimGuatemala agreed to address several nontariff barriers, maintain science-based risk assessment, remove other regulatory barriers on U.S. goods, and adhere to standards on trade facilitation and good regulatory practices.
claimThe U.S.-Guatemala Agreement on Reciprocal Trade includes commitments by Guatemala to prohibit the import of goods produced by forced labor and to maintain high environmental standards, including the implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and efforts to combat illegal logging.
claimThe U.S.-Guatemala Agreement on Reciprocal Trade prohibits Guatemala from procuring covered goods and services from 'non-eligible third countries,' defined as countries other than those party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, those in a trade agreement with Guatemala, beneficiaries of trade preference programs with Guatemala, and least developed countries; this provision is likely targeting China.
claimUnder the trade agreement with the United States, Guatemala agreed to implement an E10 ethanol blend mandate for on-road use and to purchase at least 50 million gallons of ethanol from the United States annually.
quoteGuatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo stated: “I want to emphasize the significance of this achievement [the framework], which benefits the people of Guatemala, because it positions us as the United States’ main trading partner in the Central American region.”
claimGuatemala agreed to not impose digital service taxes and to support the adoption of a permanent moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions at the World Trade Organization.
claimThe U.S.-Guatemala Agreement on Reciprocal Trade requires Guatemala to support a permanent moratorium on ecommerce duties at the World Trade Organization immediately and without conditions.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 5 facts
accountThe Central Intelligence Agency produced the 'Murphy Memo' in Guatemala based on audio recordings from bugs planted by Guatemalan intelligence in the bedroom of Ambassador Marilyn McAfee.
claimThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) assisted in anti-Communist efforts in Burma, Guatemala, and Laos.
claimSpeaker of the House John McCormack described a Czech shipment of weapons to Guatemala as an 'atomic bomb planted in America's backyard,' though the shipment actually consisted of rusted World War II-era equipment.
accountThe Central Intelligence Agency orchestrated several transfers of power in Guatemala, ultimately placing Castillo Armas in the office of President.
accountThe Central Intelligence Agency's plan for Operation Success in Guatemala was exposed in major newspapers after a CIA agent liaison to Carlos Armas left the coup plans in his hotel room in Guatemala City.
The Role of Language in Shaping Social Identity and Cultural ... aithor.com Apr 24, 2025 1 fact
accountIn an illustrative account, academics from the United States were imprisoned in Guatemala after smoking marijuana with prison guards; while they violated the laws of both societies, the incident was a result of conflicting cultural expectations rather than criminal intent, as both the academics and the police were acting according to the norms of their respective subcultures.
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to ... ustr.gov Mar 12, 2026 1 fact
claimThe 60 US trade partners subject to the USTR Section 301 investigations regarding forced labor include Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com Feb 23, 2023 1 fact
referenceTurreira-García et al. (2015) conducted a case study on the knowledge, distribution, and transmission of wild edible plants among the Achí Mayans of Guatemala.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 2 days ago 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.