The head of state will meet this November 3 at the White House along with other Latin American leaders and his American counterpart, Joe Bidenwho called him to the summit.
Like other leaders, Lacalle Pou had already confirmed its participation in the event where future perspectives on the development of the region and migration in it will be exchanged.
A few weeks ago, the president had asked Parliament for authorization to travel to the North American country between November 1 and 4, with the expectation of holding a private meeting with Biden.
In June, both leaders held a surprise meeting at the White House for more than an hour, after the US president invited Lacalle Pouwho was in NY to receive a prize.
After the meeting, the White House issued a statement, in which Biden praised Uruguay as “a regional and global model of democratic governance.”
The APEP summit will focus on the economic causes of irregular immigration
According to a statement from the White House, Biden At the summit, he will reaffirm “the commitment to work together to deepen economic integration,” and will promote the idea of inclusive economic growth, focusing on the economic causes of irregular immigration in the region.
The APEP was announced by himself Biden in June 2022 during the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, and is made up of Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic and Uruguay.
Also, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced last Thursday the organization of an investment forum on the sidelines of the leaders’ summit.
Source: Ambito
