LatinNews Daily - 19 May 2011

Chile: Representatives from the US and Chile met in Santiago on 19 April to discuss cooperation efforts in environmental protection issues, in the framework of the free trade agreement between both countries. The Chilean delegation featured representatives from the foreign ministry, the international economic relations directorate (Direcon) and the national environmental commission (Conama) while US representatives included officials from the US state department, the environmental protection agency (EPA) and office of the the US trade representative.