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APEC Peru 2024: Canada's PM confirms attendance at Leaders' Meeting

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16:43 | Lima, Nov. 10.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting held this week in Lima, Peru.

The confirmation of Trudeau's arrival was announced on Sunday via the official X account of the Canadian Embassy in Peru.

The same message stated that the Canadian Prime Minister will also attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Hoy, el Primer Ministro Justin Trudeau anunció que participará en la Reunión de líderes de las economías #APEC en Lima, Perú y la Cumbre de líderes del #G20 en Río de Janeiro, Brasil https://t.co/trLGwTcFqE
— Canadá en Perú (@CanadaenPeru) November 10, 2024

The APEC Economic Leaders' Week is the peak event of the APEC Peru 2024 host year and takes place from November 9 to 16 in the Peruvian capital, Lima.

At this event, the leaders of the 21 member economies and figures from international organizations gather to address the challenges and opportunities facing the Asia-Pacific region.

Peru is hosting APEC for the third time after the 2008 and 2016 editions.

21 leading economies

APEC is made up of: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Viet Nam.

Together, they account for 62% of world's GDP, 48% of global trade in goods and services, plus 38% of the planet's population.

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Publicado: 10/11/2024