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Publication: South Florida CEO
Date: Sunday, May 1 2005

Looking down from his 37th-floor office in downtown Miami, onto high-rise construction sites and sailboats skimming azure waters, banker Michael Contreras finds respite from his frustrations over delays to DR-CAFTA. He says too few people in the United States comprehend the benefits of approving the pact quickly.

At a minimum, he says, DR-CAFTA is an overdue necessity to defend the US borders and its economy. Among the looming concerns are the resurgence of leftist leaders in Latin America; rising oil prices; and the growing competitiveness of China, especially in the a

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