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US trade deals impose IP standards on Latin America

By Nick Robertson ( February 9, 2026, 21:26 GMT | Insight) -- Argentina, Guatemala and El Salvador are set to join multiple international IP treaties and systems of the World Intellectual Property Association, as mandated in the countries’ recent trade deals with the US. The Trump administration is increasingly relying on trade agreements to address IP concerns with foreign countries.The US government is using its trade deals to impose stronger IP rights abroad. The trade agreements with Argentina last week and Guatemala and El Salvador last month require that the countries join multiple international IP treaties, bringing the countries closer to global standards....

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