(CNN Spanish) — As part of the Leaders’ Summit of the Alliance for America’s Economic Prosperity, US President Joe Biden welcomed the leaders of 10 Latin American countries to Washington this Friday, the White House said. It is a statement.
The objectives of the meeting are to strengthen economic ties between countries to develop the region by strengthening supply chains, promoting innovation in the public and private sectors and combating the climate crisis. The White House added that the focus of the announced program is narrowed to “clean energy, semiconductors and medical products.”
A Joint DeclarationThe leaders presented five priorities of the economic alliance:
- Strengthening regional competitiveness and integration
- Promote shared prosperity and good governance
- Build sustainable infrastructure
- Protect the climate and environment
- Promote healthy communities.
Who attended?
The leaders of Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay attended the meeting. Mexico and Panama, which did not attend the meeting, were represented by Foreign Ministers Alicia Barsena and Jaina Devaney, respectively.
“We have come together to establish the Alliance of the Americas as a forum led by leaders who seek to deepen cooperation and economic integration in our hemisphere,” participants said. Joint Declaration This Friday.
Migration is a priority issue
The White House said in a statement The Alliance’s countries “collectively host the majority of migrants and refugees in the region”, so “investing in these communities can be a catalyst for innovation and growth, as well as a way to stabilize migrant flows”. In that regard, the United States announced an investment of nearly US$485 million, which will be administered by the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist immigrants and refugees, host communities, and vulnerable populations. Western Hemisphere”.
In addition, the United States, Canada, South Korea and Spain, along with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will donate US$89 million to support countries in the region most affected by migration, according to the White Paper. Home report.
“These funds will help stabilize refugee and migrant host communities by funding infrastructure and social services such as education, citizen security and economic opportunity – as part of our shared commitments under the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Security and the United States’ Alliance to Improve the Living Conditions of Migrants in the Western Hemisphere.” The contributions demonstrate a “shared commitment,” the statement said.
Words of some Latin American leaders
The President of Colombia, Gustavo Pedro, was assured The issue of energy was one of the topics discussed on the agenda, as the region could contribute greatly to the “existence of the planet” if that energy was brought to the United States to contribute to the energy transition.
“Today, the United States has about 600 billion dollars to finance its energy transition program, which, if invested instead of within the United States, taking advantage of South America, will bring prosperity to the South. Immigrants can claim their rights in their own place, which is a great way to ensure that immigrants do not ,” he promised.
For his part, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lazo said A statementThe dialogue was “very positive because it was an open and transparent dialogue where each country expressed its views.”
Finally, the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, He said that his country “It’s for diversity, for fair trade, that we want to move forward, and that translates into tangible improvements for our people’s quality of life.”
