Ecuadorian trade minister: U.S. plans APEP meeting, ‘new announcements’ soon

Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity partner countries will meet “in the next weeks,” Ecuador's Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries Julio José Prado said this week, citing talks with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai about “new announcements.” The U.S. in January launched APEP alongside 11 other Western Hemisphere countries. The economic development initiative will focus on four areas: regional competitiveness, resilience, shared prosperity and “inclusive and sustainable investment,” according to a January White House fact sheet . While...