C.America, Chile Sign Free Trade Accord ����The governments of five Central American countries and Chile signed on October 18 in Guatemala an a free trade agreement (FTA) between both parties. ����The document was signed by the presidents of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica for Central America, and Chile, according to a report reaching here from Guatemala City. ����The agreement's signing made an FTA among the five nations of Central America proceed the inauguration of the 20th Central American Summit that will conclude Tuesday. ����The FTA is called a "framework agreement" as each Central American country will negotiate on a later date tax relief lists. ����The FTA between the five Central American countries and Chile will come into force at a later date. ����The governments of these five Central American nations and Chile signed previously two memoranda, one on education and cultural material, and another on political understanding. ����The FTA between the isthmus' five countries and Chile for eliminating taxes, will create a market of 47 million consumers. (Xinhua) Economicnews 1999-10-20 Page7 Full Story in Chinese