El Tratamiento de los Servicios Culturales en los Acuerdos Comerciales Preferenciales del Países Centroamericanos
Resumen
Los productos culturales (incluidos los bienes y servicios) abarcan las artes visuales, escénicas y literarias, así como periódicos, revistas, libros, películas, grabaciones de video y música, radio y televisión, ya sea en formato tradicional o digital. En la medida en que reflejan las identidades culturales de los estados, se ha debatido su tratamiento en el comercio internacional en cuanto a si deberían estar exentos de las obligaciones comerciales, o en qué medida. La proliferación de acuerdos comerciales preferenciales y de plataformas digitales ha hecho que el debate sea cada vez más relevante. El artículo resume las disposiciones sobre servicios culturales en los acuerdos comerciales preferenciales de los países centroamericanos y discute el alcance de estas disposiciones, a la luz de las medidas de política cultural involucradas y la capacidad de los estados para llevar a cabo políticas culturales. Los países considerados son los pertenecientes al Mercado Común Centroamericano, a saber, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá. Estos países comparten algunas características que los hacen dignos de ser considerados en el debate sobre comercio y cultura. También varían ampliamente con respecto al número y alcance de sus compromisos y/o excepciones relacionadas con la cultura dentro de los acuerdos comerciales preferenciales de los que son parte. A su vez, estas variaciones tan significativas se deben principalmente a la importancia que cada país centroamericano otorga a la protección de su sector cultural.
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