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White House: U.S. and Peruvian Presidents to meet in Lima

Photo: ANDINA/Presidency of the Republic of Peru

08:32 | Lima, Nov. 8.

United States President Joe Biden will meet with Peruvian counterpart, Dina Boluarte, in Lima to reinforce the strong U.S.-Peru bilateral relationship, according to a statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

Similarly, the visiting leader will participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, where he will highlight U.S. economic leadership and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.

President Biden will travel to the Peruvian capital from November 14-16, as confirmed by the White House on Thursday.

The U.S. top official will then head to Manaus and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from November 17-19 to participate in the G20 Summit, among other activities.

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 Vietnam.

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: 8/11/2024