page_title: Gloria Guevara
section_title: G20 and T20
hierarchical_section_title: Gloria Guevara / G20 and T20
caption_attribution_description: English: Ministers of Tourism and leaders during T20
context_page_description: Gloria Guevara Manzo is a business executive with experience in the private and public sectors. She was Secretary of Tourism for Mexico from March 2010 to November 30, 2012. Guevara began her professional career at NCR Corporation in 1989 and worked in the IT industry in various roles, working for North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa regions. Since 1995 she has worked for Travel and Tourism in different capacities for Sabre Holdings, the Mexican Government, as independent and currently she is CEO of WTTC.
context_section_description: During the T20 in Mérida in 2011, all leaders of Tourism from the G20 economies, UNWTO, WTTC, WEF, IATA and leaders gathered to discuss the impact in Tourism and the creation of jobs due to Travel Facilitation.
  The report from Oxford economics concluded that around 5.1 million jobs could be created due to travel facilitation in tourism. This was included in the Mérida T20 declaration and later shared with all leaders of G20 countries.
  
  In June 2012 thanks to her leadership for the first time in history, Travel and Tourism and its contribution to the economic growth of nations was included in the G20 leaders declaration of los Cabos Mexico.
  "We recognize the role of travel and tourism as a vehicle for job creation, economic growth and development, and, while recognizing the sovereign right of States to control the entry of foreign nationals, we will work towards developing travel facilitation initiatives in support of job creation, quality work, poverty reduction and global growth."
  The information of the study was included.
  This was an important milestone for the industry worldwide that gave Guevara the recognition of G20 pioneer.
  She was invited to speak at the House of Commons in London during the dinner offered by PATA and to several other forums to share the experience and the impact on travel facilitation public policies.
  
   
  During this time Mexico improved security and changed visa requirements to facilitate travel from countries such as Rusia, Brazil, China, Colombia and Peru. In addition to accepting visas from other countries like the US as valid.
  Mexico was the first country to be included in the list of countries for Global Entry. In November 2011 the Ambassador of USA in Mexico Anthony Wayne announced with Secretary Guevara the requirements, procedure and new option for Mexicans to facilitate travel to the United States.
caption: Ministers of Tourism, leaders, Secretary General UNWTO, WTTC during T20 in Mexico
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