OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman today joined the other members of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors in approving a $215 million Compact with Honduras. The Compact will help the country maximize trade opportunities in the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and will improve lives of the rural poor by fostering economic growth. "We are combining trade with aid to generate economic growth and reduce poverty," said Ambassador Rob Portman, who serves on the Board of the MCC. "The United States is committed to helping our Central American trade partners like Honduras make...