{"id":4403,"date":"2010-10-21T17:08:40","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T17:08:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-03-12T11:01:18","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T14:01:18","slug":"camaras-de-america-latina-honran-a-ex-presidente-uribe","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/camaras-de-america-latina-honran-a-ex-presidente-uribe\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:es-->C\u00e1maras de Am\u00e9rica Latina Honran a ex Presidente Uribe<!--:--><!--:en--> Latin American Chambers Honor Ex-President Uribe<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">La Asociaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1maras Americanas de Comercio de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe (AACCLA, por su sigla en ingl\u00e9s) celebr\u00f3 su 43era reuni\u00f3n anual en Washington, DC del 4 al 6 de octubre para revisar los avances en la regi\u00f3n y prepararse para futuros desaf\u00edos. La directora de AmCham Kathleen Barclay y Nora Balzarotti, gerente de investigaci\u00f3n y proyectos de la C\u00e1mara, representaron a AmCham Chile.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Los representantes de las 23 delegaciones de AmCham analizaron los principales temas de la regi\u00f3n con l\u00edderes de opini\u00f3n de Washington, entre los que figuraron el ex senador Mel Martinez, Thomas \u201cMack\u201d McClarty -quien fuera jefe de gabinete del presidente Clinton- y Moises Naim del Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, as\u00ed como tambi\u00e9n con importantes funcionarios de gobierno, entre los que se incluyen Arturo Valenzuela del Departamento de Estado y Walter Bastian del Departamento de Comercio.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">El punto destacado de la conferencia fue un almuerzo en honor al ex presidente de Colombia, \u00c1lvaro Uribe. El ex presidente Uribe recibi\u00f3 al igual que David Rockefeller, el ex presidente chileno Ricardo Lagos, Thomas McClarty y otros personajes el premio \u201cEagle of the America\u201d, la mayor distinci\u00f3n que entrega AACCLA, por su liderazgo en la promoci\u00f3n del libre comercio en la regi\u00f3n. El presidente y CEO de la C\u00e1mara de Estados Unidos, Tom Donohue, pronunci\u00f3 un discurso en honor al m\u00e1s reciente galardoneado con el Eagle de la AACCLA.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Un tema clave fue el deterioro de la situaci\u00f3n de seguridad en el continente, an\u00e1lisis que se concentr\u00f3 particularmente en M\u00e9xico y Venezuela. En cuanto a Venezuela, si bien hubo cierto optimismo tras la victoria de los candidatos de oposici\u00f3n en las recientes elecciones, tambi\u00e9n hubo cierta cautela en t\u00e9rminos de esperar cualquier cambio a trav\u00e9s del proceso democr\u00e1tico, en particular dada la participaci\u00f3n de terceros fuera del pa\u00eds -los que incluyen a Ir\u00e1n, traficantes de armas rusos, traficantes de drogas y agentes de lavado de dinero- que tienen intereses creados en mantener al r\u00e9gimen actual.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Tambi\u00e9n hubo frustraci\u00f3n en cuanto a la falta de avances en temas clave relacionados con el intercambio comercial, incluidos los tratados de libre comercio con Colombia y Panam\u00e1, as\u00ed como tambi\u00e9n la disputa de los camioneros que involucra a M\u00e9xico. Y m\u00e1s recientemente, la falta de cumplimiento de las condiciones ambientales y laborales del TLC de Estados Unidos con Guatemala y Per\u00fa, respectivamente, tambi\u00e9n ha surgido como un punto de debate.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">En una nota m\u00e1s positiva, muchos pa\u00edses de la regi\u00f3n est\u00e1n experimentando un s\u00f3lido crecimiento tras haber superado la reciente agitaci\u00f3n econ\u00f3mica global en relativa buena forma y con s\u00f3lidas instituciones democr\u00e1ticas. Chile, Colombia, Per\u00fa y Brasil fueron mencionados en esta categor\u00eda. Hubo particular inter\u00e9s en Brasil que recientemente celebr\u00f3 la primera ronda de sus elecciones presidenciales. Hay esperanzas significativas de que Brasil pueda desempe\u00f1ar un rol de liderazgo a nivel mundial y que el nuevo gobierno cumplir\u00e1 los desaf\u00edos clave, en particular aquellos relacionados con el mantenimiento de la disciplina fiscal.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Ninguna reuni\u00f3n en Washington estar\u00eda completa si no se analizan las pr\u00f3ximas elecciones legislativas en Estados Unidos y lo que ellas podr\u00edan significar para la regi\u00f3n. Dan Meyer de Duberstein Group y Nicholas Thompson de Tarrance Group se sumaron a los miembros de la AACCLA para esta conversaci\u00f3n.&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">La opini\u00f3n de consenso fue que un s\u00f3lido resultado en favor de una mayor representaci\u00f3n del Partido Republicano en las dos c\u00e1maras del Congreso muy probablemente traer\u00eda como resultado el control de los republicanos en la C\u00e1mara baja y una cantidad suficiente de esca\u00f1os para tener el control de la agenda legislativa en el Senado.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Las implicancias de esto para Am\u00e9rica Latina a\u00fan no est\u00e1n claras. Los nuevos republicanos que se espera lleguen a Washington en enero no tienen una visi\u00f3n unificada sobre el comercio y las relaciones internacionales. En cambio ser\u00e1n elegidos seg\u00fan su enfoque local sobre la econom\u00eda, el tama\u00f1o del gobierno de Estados Unidos y la necesidad de disciplina fiscal. Existe preocupaci\u00f3n en cuanto a que algunos de estos nuevos miembros ver\u00e1n el intercambio comercial como una limitaci\u00f3n a la soberan\u00eda de Estados Unidos.&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">S\u00f3lo el tiempo dir\u00e1 si el Congreso har\u00e1 la conexi\u00f3n entre mayor integraci\u00f3n con la regi\u00f3n y m\u00e1s empleo para los ciudadanos estadounidenses. AACCLA, la C\u00e1mara de Estados Unidos y AmCham Chile trabajar\u00e1n para asegurarse de que esa conexi\u00f3n quede absolutamente clara.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><STRONG>Kathleen C. Barclay es ex presidenta de la AACCLA, ex presidenta de AmCham Chile y presidenta del Comit\u00e9 Editorial de bUSiness CHILE.<\/STRONG><\/P><!--:--><!--:en--><P>The Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean held its 43rd annual meeting in Washington, DC on October 4-6 to review progress in the region and prepare for future challenges. AmCham director Kathleen Barclay and Nora Balzarotti, the Chamber\u2019s Head of Research, represented AmCham Chile.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Representatives of the 23 AmCham delegations discussed the region\u2019s main issues with Washington thought leaders including former Senator Mel Martinez, Thomas \u201cMack\u201d McClarty who worked as Chief of Staff to President Clinton, and Moises Naim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, as well as with leading government officials including the State Department\u2019s Arturo Valenzuela and Walter Bastian from the Commerce Department.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>The highlight of the conference was a luncheon in honor of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. Ex-President Uribe joined David Rockefeller, ex-President Ricardo Lagos, Thomas McClarty and others in receiving the \u201cEagle of the America,\u201d AACCLA\u2019s highest award, for his leadership in promoting free trade in the region. The U.S. Chamber President and CEO, Tom Donohue, gave a speech in honor of AACCLA\u2019s newest Eagle.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>A key topic was the deteriorating security situation around the continent with particular focus on Mexico and Venezuela. Regarding Venezuela, while there was some optimism after the victory of opposition candidates in recent elections, a word of caution was expressed in terms of expecting any changes through the democratic process \u2013 particularly given the external parties including Iran, Russian arms dealers, drug traffickers and money launderers, which have vested interests in maintaining the existing regime.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>There was also frustration expressed regarding the lack of progress on key trade issues including the Colombian and Panamanian FTAs, as well as the trucking dispute involving Mexico. Most recently, the lack of enforcement of U.S. FTA labor and environmental conditions in Guatemala and Peru, respectively, has also arisen as a point of contention.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>On a more positive note, many countries in the region are experiencing strong growth having come through the recent global economic turbulence in relatively good shape and with strong democratic institutions. Chile, Colombia, Peru and Brazil were mentioned in this category. There was particular interest in Brazil which recently held its first round of presidential elections. There are significant hopes that Brazil can play a leadership role on the world stage and that the new government will meet key challenges, particularly those related to maintaining fiscal discipline.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>No meeting in Washington would be complete without a discussion of the upcoming mid-term congressional elections in the U.S. and what that might mean for the region. AACCLA members were joined by Dan Meyer of the Duberstein Group and Nicholas Thompson of the Tarrance Group for this conversation.&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P>The consensus was that a strong result in favor of increased representation for the Republican Party in both houses of Congress would most likely result in Republican control of the House of Representatives and sufficient numbers to have more control over the legislative agenda in the Senate.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>The implications of this for Latin America are not yet clear. The new Republicans that are expected to come to Washington in January do not have a unified vision on international affairs and trade. Rather they will be elected based on their domestic focus on the economy, the size of U.S. government and the need for fiscal discipline. There is concern that some of these new members will view trade as a limit on sovereignty for the U.S.&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Only time will tell if Congress will make the connection between increased integration with the region and more jobs for U.S. citizens. AACCLA, the U.S. Chamber and AmCham Chile will be working to make sure that connection is crystal clear.<\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Kathleen C. Barclay is past chair of AACCLA, a past president of AmCham Chile and chair of bUSiness CHILE\u2019s Editorial Committee.<\/STRONG><\/P><!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">La Asociaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1maras Americanas de Comercio de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe (AACCLA, por su sigla en ingl\u00e9s) celebr\u00f3 su 43era reuni\u00f3n anual en Washington, DC del 4 al 6 de octubre para revisar los avances en la regi\u00f3n y prepararse para futuros desaf\u00edos.<!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","news_tax":[],"user_type":[],"class_list":["post-4403","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>C\u00e1maras de Am\u00e9rica Latina Honran a ex Presidente Uribe Latin American Chambers Honor Ex-President Uribe - AmCham Chile<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/noticia\/camaras-de-america-latina-honran-a-ex-presidente-uribe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"C\u00e1maras de Am\u00e9rica Latina Honran a ex Presidente Uribe Latin American Chambers Honor Ex-President Uribe - 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