The Heads of State of Chile, Michelle Bachelet; of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto; and Peru, Ollanta Humala, continued today in Paracas, Peru, with scheduled meetings of the Tenth Summit of the Pacific Alliance. By Colombia participated the Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin, and the Minister of Trade , Industry and Tourism Cecilia Alvarez- Correa. The meeting began with a plenary session in which the Council of Ministers discussed the progress of the mechanism since the last Summit in Punta Mita, Mexico, highlighting the issues of regulatory cooperation, trade facilitation, SMEs and Innovation, among others. Subsequently, the Heads of State in joint dialogue, highlighted the important achievements that this mechanism of integration has achieved in its four years of existence; and which are essential to boost productivity and competitiveness of the economies of the four countries. They stressed their determination to advance towards the construction of an area of ​​deep integration to materialize in a greater free movement of goods, services, capital and people.

Then, the leaders proceeded to the signing of the Declaration of Paracas, in which they highlighted the forthcoming entry into force of the Framework Agreement and the progress in the process of improvement of the Additional Protocol and the Agreement Establishing the Cooperation Fund. They expressed their willingness to continue strengthening the bonds of cooperation with the observer states that from this Summit total 42. The 10 new observer states are: Austria, Denmark, Georgia, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Poland, Sweden and Thailand. With the Declaration of Paracas it was also established the firm intention of the mechanism to advance in the construction of an area of ​​deep integration through initiatives to strengthen the human capital, innovation and entrepreneurship, science and technology, development and internationalization of SMEs, infrastructure, among others, linked to efforts to diversify production and to encourage the construction and participation of our countries and our companies in global value chains.

At a press conference, the heads of state expressed their satisfaction not only for the achievements but also for the commitments made with a view to further progress of the citizens of the Pacific Alliance. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was pleased to confirm that the Pacific Alliance is one of the most powerful and dynamic instruments of integration, and also highlighted the progress made in education, innovation , entrepreneurship and tourism. Colombia’s Foreign Minister, Maria Angela Holguin, thanked the presidents their solidarity about the dire situation in Colombia wich forced President Juan Manuel Santos to return home. On the other hand, she said that the four countries are committed to a pragmatic and efficient mechanism for integration which improves the quality of life and provides further opportunities for growth to nationals of the Alliance.

The President of Mexico , Enrique Peña Nieto, said that the four countries share the same vision on how to boost development in their countries. He also expressed the need for progress on the four pillars of the mechanism: free movement goods, services, capital and people under the aegis of cooperation, and proposed the creation of a capital fund to support SMEs to achieve their entry into markets Alliance. For his part, the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, thanked the members of the Alliance for the impulse they have been providing for the integration process, being currently the most dynamic group in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. He also propounded to work in a common proposal on climate change towards COP21 in Paris and called for promoting the constant exchange of experiences between the four countries for the development of their people. Finally, the presidents met with the Business Council, an organization made up by the most representative business associations of the four countries to receive suggestions focused on the improved performance of the Pacific Alliance in economy and trade business associations.

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The Presidents of the member countries of the Pacific Alliance met yesterday in New York to highlight the strength of their economies and the opportunities in trade and investment.

The event organized by the Financial Times and the Business Council of the Pacific Alliance, had among his assistants to CEOs, managers, entrepreneurs and investors interested in the Pacific Alliance.

After greeting the Executive Director of Citigroup, Michael Corbat, the President of Peru Ollanta Humala, current president pro tempore of the mechanism, said a few words of welcome which highlighted the commitment of the countries of the Pacific Alliance in the defense of the free market and the provision, a climate of legal, political and social stability to investors.

In the case of Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos reaffirmed the commitment of the Pacific Alliance to economic growth, trade and foreign direct investment. He added that the countries of the mechanism, shared principles such as fiscal stability and clear positions on foreign investment.

President Ollanta Humala stressed the homogeneity of the economies of the four countries, which continue consolidating despite the subdued economic performance expected in Latin America. Besides betting on the free movement of capital, services and people, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are more than 41% of foreign direct investment in Latin America said the Peruvian president.

For his part, Enrique Peña Nieto, president of Mexico said that against this current scenario of volatility and fragility, the countries of the Alliance seek to generate confidence to consolidate growth. He also recalled that the four countries have the determination to move in this bold and innovative initiative that is displayed as one of the best tools to face the adverse scenario of the global economy.

Chilean President Michele Bachelet agreed with the principles outlined by their counterparts and stressed the need for social policies together with measures of healthy economic balance. On the other hand, he stressed that the Alliance countries have a high percentage of free trade agreements, however, stressed the desirability of further progress in developing intraregional trade.

The roundtable discussion was moderated by John Paul Rathbone, editor of the Financial Times and had the closing words of Andreas Von Wedemeyer, President of the Business Council of the Pacific Alliance, a body composed of employers and representative unions of the four countries.

The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, and the presidents of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos; of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto; and of Peru, Ollanta Humala, today brought to a close the Third Business Summit of the Pacific Alliance (PA), “Vision into the Future” in Frutillar, Los Lagos region, Chile.

In her introductory remarks, President Bachelet stressed the importance of strengthening innovation in the PA and the role that investment in young people’s education should have, in order to meet this challenge. In this regard she mentioned that Chile has developed policies to achieve a productive transformation.

For his part, President Santos highlighted the importance of the creation of the Latin American Integrated Market (MILA) as part of the efforts to broaden and deepen capital markets among the four countries. In that regard, he underlined the fact that, for the PA, to boost its digital integration is today a necessity.

In his speech, President Peña Nieto mentioned the priority that must be given to trade integration. He noted that it is necessary to publicize the value of this regional integration initiative, which to date has attracted the attention of 49 observer countries, as well as provided benefits for the people.

Meanwhile, President Humala emphasized the need to invest in education, noting that Peru has been promoting a firm policy to achieve a high-quality school education. He also indicated that education is a key point in the cooperation program of the Pacific Alliance.

Finally, the Presidents agreed that the creation of the Venture Capital Fund and the progress toward the internationalization of SMEs, will allow a better projection of the PA to other regions. Similarly, they stressed that the PA is one of the most attention-grabbing business initiatives in the world.

Business summit development

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile and the President of the Business Council of the Pacific Alliance (CEAP), Chilean chapter, conducted the opening of the event.

Later, the Foreign Minister of Chile, the Minister of Foreign Trade, Industry and Tourism of Colombia, the Secretary of Economy of Mexico, and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru participated in the first panel of the morning.

Throughout the day, interventions by the Presidents of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, and of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis, as well as by the President-elect of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski were made. Similarly, the ministers of finance of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru participated in a panel on financial integration and its challenges.

In the afternoon, participants were able to attend four panels that were held in parallel on the business opportunities for SMEs, entrepreneurship and innovation, trade facilitation and financial integration.

The III Business Summit of the Pacific Alliance (PA) attracted over 700 attendees, including top executives of companies and SMEs, and took place days after the IV Business Matchmaking event held in Santiago, which generated nearly USD 200 million in business prospects.

Frutillar, June 30, 2016

Alianza del Pacífico (abril 28/18). En el marco de la celebración de los siete años de la Alianza del Pacífico, autoridades de los países miembro enviaron mensajes para conmemorar el día de la Alianza. Los mensajes se proyectaron en el concierto “Sonidos de la Alianza” que tuvo lugar en el Aeropuerto El Dorado de Bogotá, Colombia.

Mensaje del Presidente de la República de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos.

Mensaje del Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile, Roberto Ampuero.

Mensaje del Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Enrique Peña Nieto.

Mensaje del Canciller del Perú, Néstor Popolizio.

Alianza del Pacífico (marzo 6 de 2018). En una cumbre virtual sostenida hoy, los Jefes de Estado de los países miembros de la Alianza del Pacífico realizaron una declaración conjunta en la que resaltaron la importancia de proyectar el mecanismo con una visión estratégica al año 2030; además definieron como prioritario aumentar la productividad y competitividad, y fortalecer el proceso de integración regional.

DECLARACIÓN PRESIDENCIAL DE LA ALIANZA DEL PACÍFICO

 Los Presidentes de la República de Chile, Michelle Bachelet Jeria; de la República de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos Calderón; de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Enrique Peña Nieto; y de la República de Perú, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Godard, reunidos virtualmente el 6 de marzo de 2018,

DECLARAMOS

Nuestro compromiso de seguir avanzando en la construcción de una integración regional profunda, basada en la libre circulación de personas, bienes, servicios y capitales, que contribuya a nuestra proyección global, especialmente en la región del Asia Pacífico.

Nuestro firme propósito para alcanzar un acuerdo con altos estándares en materia económico-comercial, a fin de otorgar la categoría de Estado Asociado a Australia, Canadá, Nueva Zelandia y Singapur e impulsar así una mayor competitividad y desarrollo de nuestras cadenas de valor.

Nuestra convicción de proyectar nuestra iniciativa de integración en el largo plazo, mediante una visión estratégica para el año 2030 que nos permita establecer metas alcanzables y concretas en línea con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.

Por ello, instruimos a nuestros ministros a generar un planteamiento sólido y ambicioso orientado a aumentar nuestra productividad y competitividad, fortalecer nuestro proceso de integración y difundir más eficazmente sus beneficios a nuestros ciudadanos.

Nuestro amplio reconocimiento a la Presidenta Michelle Bachelet por sus valiosos aportes al fortalecimiento de las bases estratégicas de la Alianza del Pacífico, especialmente en materia de género, realizados durante sus cuatro años de Gobierno y, especialmente, durante el ejercicio de la Presidencia Pro Tempore que ejerció Chile, entre 2016 y 2017.

Anunciamos que la próxima Cumbre de la Alianza del Pacífico se celebrará en México, el 24 y 25 de julio, en la que Perú asumirá la Presidencia Pro Tempore durante el período 2018 – 2019.

Asistirán representantes de la comunidad de negocios e inversiones, líderes de opinión y medios de prensa.

Con la participación de los mandatarios de Chile, Sebastián Piñera; de Colombia, Iván Duque; de México, Enrique Peña Nieto; y del Perú, Martín Vizcarra, se llevará a cabo el 26 de septiembre, en Nueva York, la Cumbre de Oportunidades de Inversión de la Alianza del Pacífico (Pacific Alliance Investment Summit 2018). En esta ocasión, los presidentes dialogarán sobre el potencial del mecanismo como motor de desarrollo y crecimiento, así como sobre las múltiples alternativas económicas que este ofrece.

La Cumbre supone una oportunidad para destacar cómo la Alianza del Pacífico se conecta globalmente a través del comercio, las inversiones, la innovación y los mercados financieros; así como para dar a conocer su impacto en la región y su proyección al Asia Pacífico, lo que la consolida como una de las plataformas globales más confiables y atractivas para los inversionistas.

Como parte del programa, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile, Roberto Ampuero; el ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia, José Manuel Restrepo; el ministro de Comercio Exterior y Turismo de Perú, Rogers Valencia; y el secretario de Economía de México, Ildefonso Guajardo, dialogarán sobre la necesidad de impulsar y agilizar el desarrollo de cadenas globales de valor, el potencial de la relación de la Alianza del Pacífico con los Estados Asociados y las oportunidades del mecanismo ante el contexto económico global.

El sector privado conformará también un panel en el que discutirá temas relacionados con el rol de las corporaciones en la Alianza del Pacífico. Dicho panel estará formado por directivos y CEOs de Telefónica Open Future & Wayra Country Manager, de la Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia, de BlackRock, y de DWS Group.