09-20-2022, 04:57 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-20-2022, 04:58 PM by Creeperopolis.)
In January 2004, the nations formulating and ratifying the Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic got into an argument because both El Salvador and Honduras claimed to be the birthplace of the pupusa, a dish made with cornmeal or rice flour stuffed with stuff ranging from beans to cheese to rice to meat, and both demanded the exclusive rights to its exporting.
Honduras presented evidence consisting of etymologists saying that since the Pipil language is so close to the Nahuatl language, the Honduran Nahua tribe could have created the dish.
El Salvador presented evidence consisting of archeologists attributed the creation of the pupusa to the Pipil people due to the name meaning 'swollen' in the Pipil language and the artifacts found in the Joya de Cerén which show ingredients and tools that were used to make an early version of pupusas.
After two days, the CAFTA–DR agreed with El Salvador and Honduras gave up their claim.
Was the CAFTA–DR correct in their judgement based on the evidence provided? Were both claims sufficient enough? Does Honduras deserve some of the credit for the creation of the pupusa? Please provide a thorough explanation on your opinion.
Honduras presented evidence consisting of etymologists saying that since the Pipil language is so close to the Nahuatl language, the Honduran Nahua tribe could have created the dish.
El Salvador presented evidence consisting of archeologists attributed the creation of the pupusa to the Pipil people due to the name meaning 'swollen' in the Pipil language and the artifacts found in the Joya de Cerén which show ingredients and tools that were used to make an early version of pupusas.
After two days, the CAFTA–DR agreed with El Salvador and Honduras gave up their claim.
Was the CAFTA–DR correct in their judgement based on the evidence provided? Were both claims sufficient enough? Does Honduras deserve some of the credit for the creation of the pupusa? Please provide a thorough explanation on your opinion.
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