Blinken: APEP, CHIPS and Science Act will help Western Hemisphere prosper

Central and South American countries will benefit from the Biden administration's economic agenda, including the developing Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity and the programs funded via the CHIPS and Science Act, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. Blinken spoke at an Alliance for Development in Democracy ministerial in New York City. Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Panama formed the alliance last year; Ecuador joined later. In his remarks to officials from the four countries, Blinken touted the...