The United States announced that it would partner with several Latin American countries to develop semiconductors

Head of US Diplomacy, Anthony BlinkenIt announced a move this Wednesday Semiconductors are made in the USBy partnering with countries like Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica, and hosting APEP counterparts in Washington.

This announcement comes at a time America And ChinaIts main competitor is struggling to dominate these essential components for many electronic devices such as phones, computers, drones and military equipment.

“I am pleased to announce today the Western Hemisphere Semiconductor Initiative, starting with Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica, which will increase the capacity of countries to assemble, test and package semiconductors,” Blinken announced at the opening. Meeting.

US President Joe Biden's government wants to encourage manufacturing and distribution in friendly countries like Coalition for Economic Prosperity in America (APEP)

Launched in 2022, the forum aims to promote development in Latin America and counter Chinese influence in some way, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic, Panama, Uruguay and Barbados.

Since its creation, the alliance has focused on diversifying and strengthening supply chains that are essential for regional development and have been severely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The groundwork has been set for $3 billion of high-level, sustainable and strategically important projects that will improve the backbone of our supply chains,” Blinken said.

For now, technical assistance and financing have been provided to attract private sector investment and infrastructure in the United States.

Featured in Achievements Creating a center of excellence in Costa Rica to prepare workers from across the Americas From cyber security to artificial intelligence, the high-tech sectors of the future should be more competitive.

The United States, Canada and Uruguay have also created a regional accelerator to recruit and train 715 entrepreneurs from across the region.

One of APEP's objectives is to develop clean energies to promote decarbonisation.

“We have created a task force on clean hydrogen” to contribute to the development of this renewable energy source on the continent, recalled the Secretary of State.

Green hydrogen does not emit greenhouse gases and offers the opportunity to decarbonize sectors where electrification is not feasible.such as industrial or heavy transport.

It improves energy security, when stored for long periods, as well as food security, as it can be used to produce green ammonia, which is used as fertilizer.

APEP countries will host a summit in Costa Rica next year, Washington last November, and are “keen to add more partners,” Blinken said.

Foreign ministers will certainly use the opportunity to address one of the region's concerns, irregular migration, which has become a central issue in the November election campaign in the United States.