Pacific Alliance holds summit in Chile

Duque arrived on Friday at the capital, where he will receive from his Chilean counterpart the pro tempore presidency of the Alliance, whose members on this occasion plan to sign statements on the regional digital market, the promotion of the digital transformation of societies and gender equality.

Likewise, they will take stock of Chile's management in the last 16 months at the head of the block. During that period, the implementation of a work plan stood out to defuse the aftermaths of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the work for a sustainable management in the use of plastics that will contribute to avoid the environment's pollution.

The Pacific Alliance is a regional integration initiative established on June 6, 2012 at a meeting of presidents in Santiago, in which a Framework Agreement was signed establishing the creation of the bloc, with a view essentially to expanding the economic presence of its members in the Pacific region.

According to official data, along with its members make up the 8th economy of the world, with 225 million inhabitants and a Gross Domestic Product of over two trillion dollars.