Mexico, headquarters of the business meeting of Alianza del Pacífico • Forbes México

Notimex .- Mexico will host the fifth edition of the Pacific Alliance Business Meeting, namely Colombia, Chile, Peru and Mexico, which will bring together more than 250 high level entrepreneurs for two days. [19659002] The meeting will take place during the XIII Presidential Summit, to be held on 22 and 23 July in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, and will be attended by the Presidents of Chile, Sebastián Piñera; from Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos; Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, and Peru, Martín Vizcarra

In this city will also arrive the presidents of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and more than 250 high-level entrepreneurs from the four countries of the Pacific Alliance , 56 Ministers of Observer States and Candidates to Associated States, as well as more than 50 government representatives from the four countries of the bloc, among others.

In a statement, the Ministry of Economy (SE) explained that the purpose of the event will promote the 2030 vision of the Pacific Alliance in its process of development. deep integration, with the international environment and will make public advances in investment, trade, digital agenda, financial integration and logistics, among others.

will hold the plenary session of the Pacific Alliance Business Council (CEAP), to strengthen the economic integration of the bloc, the current progress and proposals for the next CEAP was formed on August 29, 2012 and is composed of businessmen and representative badociations of the four countries – Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru – and the Mexican chapter is represented by the President of the Mexican Council of Commerce Affairs outside, investment and technology (Comce), Valentín Diez Morodo; the president of the Technical Secretariat, Paulo Carreño King and the sherpa is Sergio Contreras

According to the SE, the Pacific Alliance represents the eighth largest economy in the world with a population of 223 million inhabitants.

Chile According to the Doing Business index of the World Bank, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are the four most competitive economies in the region.

The block accounts for 38% of gross domestic product (GDP) and 50% of total trade in the Americas. Latina and is also the main exporter of trout, avocados, blueberries, guavas, mangoes, grapes, vegetables, asparagus, copper, molybdenum, lead and zinc.

He noted that the Pacific Alliance is the fifth largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) globally and attracts 43 FDI from all over Latin America and the Caribbean.

In addition, he added that among the four nations concentrate 71% of the region's investment projects in the automotive sector, 58% of the tiles, clothing and styling, 57% of logistics and 59% of machinery and equipment. d & # 39; equipment.