15/12/2021 05:04 (UTC)

Nicaragua revokes Taiwan trade agreement after resuming ties with China

Managua, Dec 14 (EFE).- Nicaragua's parliament on Tuesday repealed the free trade agreement (FTA) signed in December 2006 with Taiwan, after last week severing diplomatic ties with the island in favor of Beijing.

Of the 91 members of parliament, 80 voted in favor of the repeal of the FTA, while four abstained and another four who were present did not vote.

In total, parliament urgently processed the repeal of eight agreements and legal instruments signed between Managua and Taipei. (CAMERA: RENEÉ LUCÍA RAMOS).

SHOT LIST: THE DEPUTIES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (AN) PARTICIPATE IN AN ORDINARY SESSION IN PARLIAMENT, IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA.

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Date: 15/12/2021 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Consumer goods
Politics » Foreign aid
Politics
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 63 seconds
Reference: 7001129343
Relevance: Normal