DETERMINATION OF THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES IN THE AREA OF COMPETITION POLICY IN CENTRAL AMERICA. economic context. economic and sectoral key Central American economies. economic and trade liberalization, deregulation and privatization. need to develop a competition law in the various regulators. DETERMINATION OF THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES IN THE AREA OF COMPETITION POLICY IN BOLIVIA AND PERU. economic context. aspects of Peruvian and Bolivian economies related to competition plotica. Trade and economic openness, deregulation and privatization. Bolivia: identified needs in the field of competition. needs identified by SIRESE. DETERMINATION OF NEEDS AND PRIORITIES IN THE AREA OF PROTECTION IN CENTRAL COMSUMIDOR. legal and institutional context in the area of consumer protection. the need to strengthen regulation and existing institutions and their effectiveness in responding to consumer concerns. Costa Rica. El Salvador. Guatemala. other issues. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEEDS AND PRIORITIES IN THE AREA OF CONSUMER PROTECTION IN BOLIVIA AND PERU. legal and institutional context of consumer protection area. Bolivia: identified needs in the area of consumer protection. strengthening regulation and institutions: responding effectively to consumers. other issues. COOPERATION ON COMPETITION POLICY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AND THE NEEDS OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES. range of bilateral, plurilateral and regional policy of competition. some references on cooperation in the field of consumer protection. COOPERATION ON COMPETITION POLICY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS IN BOLIVIA AND PERU. scope of cooperation on competition policy. some references on cooperation in the field of consumer protection. references.