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# Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity 

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In June 2022, President Biden **announced** the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, or “Americas Partnership,” at the Summit of Americas in Los Angeles, California. The Americas Partnership charts a path forward to tackle economic inequality, foster regional economic integration and good jobs, and restore faith in democracy by delivering for working people across the region.

Participating Countries

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Barbados

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Mexico

Panama

Peru

Uruguay

United States

About the Partnership

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Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez explains the goals of the Americas Partnership.

In November 2023, President Biden brought together the leaders of the APEP countries at the White House to “Increase opportunity and decrease inequity; to harness the incredible economic potential of the Americas; and to make the Western Hemisphere the most economically competitive region in the world. (full remarks)

 Together the leaders of the APEP nations declared: 

                  - Launching a  new investment platform  to channel billions of dollars in financing for sustainable infrastructure
                  - Standing up a new  accelerator program  to support and steer investment to hundreds of up-and-coming entrepreneurs
                  - Providing grants to expand infrastructure and social services for migrants and their host communities
                  - Helping  develop a robust regional workforce  in the digital technology sectors of the future
                  - Creating  a new fund  to catalyze investment in innovative climate financing solutions

Key Initiatives Announced at the November 2023 Summit include:

APEP Summit Releases: 

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                    -  November 6, 2023  							United States Announces Nearly $485 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Western Hemisphere													 
                    -  November 3, 2023  							Launch of Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity’s Semiconductor Workforce Symposium: Building Technical Capacity for a Skilled 21st-Century Workforce													 
                    -  October 20, 2023  							Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit															 
                    -  January 27, 2023  							Statement by President Joe Biden on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity															 

Leaders Declarations:

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                    -  November 3, 2023  							East Room Declaration of the Leaders of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity															 
                    -  November 3, 2023  							Declaración del Salón Este por parte de los Mandatarios de la Alianza para la Prosperidad Económica en las Américas													 

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“We have the capacity to transform our shared hemisphere, building on the diversity, talent, and dynamism of our peoples.”

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## Ministerial to advance the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity

On January 27, 2023, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai co-hosted a ministerial level event to advance the Americas Partnership with representatives from the initial Western Hemisphere countries who will join them to endorse the principles and goals of the initiative.   

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“This dialogue marshals the strength, ingenuity, and diversity of an incredibly dynamic region. We’re 90 percent of the Western Hemisphere’s GDP. Nearly two-thirds of its population. There is nothing we can’t do together.”

Antony J. Blinken**Secretary of State**

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“The Americas Partnership is a part of our pursuit of a worker-centered trade policy.  It will be a new type of economic arrangement, anchored on cooperation to build our economies from the bottom up and the middle out.”

KAtherine Tai**United States Trade REpresentative**

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## Past Events

President Biden Hosts the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit

Announcement of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity 

### Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity: Joint Declaration

On January 27, 2023, partner countries released a joint declaration.  

## Joint Declaration

                -  January 27, 2023  							Joint Declaration on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity															 
                -  							Joint Declaration on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity													 
                -  							Declaración Conjunta sobre la Alianza para la Prosperidad Económica en las Américas													 
                -  							Déclaration commune sur le partenariat des Amériques pour la prospérité économique													 

Fact Sheets

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity  

President Biden Hosts Inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit  

The United States Announces Americas Partnership Fund for Nature During Regional Summit  

President Biden Announces the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity  

Spanish Resources

Se inicia el Simposio sobre trabajadores del sector de semiconductores de la Alianza para la Prosperidad Económica en las Américas: Generar capacidad técnica para una fuerza laboral especializada en el siglo XXI  

Conferencia de prensa virtual con José W. Fernández, Subsecretario de Estado para el Crecimiento Económico, Energía y Medio Ambiente sobre la Alianza de las Américas para la Prosperidad Económica  

Estados Unidos anuncia que proporcionará casi 485 millones de dólares en asistencia humanitaria adicional para el hemisferio occidental  

HOJA INFORMATIVA: El presidente Biden organiza cumbre inaugural de líderes de la Alianza para la Prosperidad Económica en las Américas  

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai At a Virtual Ministerial for the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai At a Virtual Ministerial for the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity

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