State Department official: APEP countries eyeing ‘declaration’ in December

The Biden administration hopes Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity countries can issue a “declaration” in December that will allow them to work “quickly” toward a deal next year, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose Fernandez said on Tuesday. Fernandez spoke at the U.S. Chamber’s Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean about how the U.S. is trying to promote inclusive, sustainable economic growth in Latin America through initiatives like...