United States Maintains Labor Case Against Guatemala

On August 25, 2014, United States Trade Representative Michael Froman announced that the dispute settlement process in the 2011 labor enforcement case brought against Guatemala under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement ("DR-CAFTA") will remain suspended for an additional four weeks as the United States reviews information provided by Guatemala concerning legal reforms and actions to strengthen labor law enforcement in Guatemala and whether the reforms are leading to concrete improvements in Guatemalan workers’ rights.