AS/COA Hosts Presidents and Leaders during the 80th UN General Assembly

On September 22, AS/COA was proud to host Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino for a private breakfast with members. Mulino spoke about his efforts to improve the country’s fiscal situation and strengthen the conditions for investment. This was Mulino's second time visiting AS/COA while in New York for UNGA.

Mulino was accompanied by First Lady Maricel Cohen de Mulino, Minister of Commerce and Industries Julio Moltó, Minister of Economy and Finance Felipe Chapman, Minister for Canal Affairs and President of the Board of Director of the Panama Canal Authority José Ramón Icaza, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Hoyos, Vice Minister of Economy Eida Gabriela Sáiz, Secretary of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness Kristelle Getzler, General Administrator of the Innovation Authority Adolfo Fábrega, and Advisor to the President Sofía Cohen.

The meeting with Mulino was co-chaired by Segal and AS/COA Chairman Andrés Gluski.

AS/COA hosted President of Suriname Jennifer Geerlings-Simons on September 22 for her first visit to our New York headquarters. Geerlings-Simons, who assumed her office in July, spoke in an event chaired by Segal about developing the country’s oil and gas industry, advocating for Amazon conservation, and promoting public-private partnerships.

Geerlings-Simons was accompanied by Chief of Staff of the Cabinet of the President Sergio Akiemboto, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Cooperation Melvin Bouva, Senior Advisor to the Minister Ambassador Yldiz Pollack-Beighle, Senior Advisor to the Minister Ambassador Michel Kerpens, and Permanent Representative of the Mission of the Republic of Suriname to the UN Ambassador Sunil Sitaldin.

During his first visit to New York to address UNGA, Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi joined AS/COA for a dinner in his honor on September 22, chaired by Segal. He spoke about regional relations, fiscal stability, and growing sectors like data centers and AI.

The president was accompanied by Minister of Economy and Finance Gabriel Oddone, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mario Lubetkin, Minister of Public Health Cristina Lustemberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Laura Dupuy, Ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Castillos, Ambassador to Argentina Diego Canepa, Free Trade Zones National Director Isabella Antonaccio, Private Secretary of the President Horacio Rivero, and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Gabriela González.

On September 23, Dominican President Luis Abinader joined AS/COA for a private event with corporate members, co-chaired by AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal and AS/COA Chairman Andrés Gluski. Abinader highlighted business and investment opportunities in his country, spoke on AI and the digital transformation, and outlined his plans as host of this year’s Summit of the Americas, which will be in the Dominican Republic in December.

The president was accompanied by Minister of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs Víctor "Ito" Bisonó; Minister of Health Víctor Atallah; Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the U.S. María Isabel Castillo Báez; Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York Jesús Vásquez; and President of the Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada (Conep) Celso Juan Marranzini.

On September 24, AS/COA hosted three officials from El Salvador: Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandra Hill Tinoco, Minister of Economy María Luisa Hayem, and Senior Advisor to the President Sara Hanna. In a meeting co-chaired by Segal and Gluski, they discussed the investment opportunities, the digital transformation, and the country’s agreement with the IMF, among other topics.

Also present at the meeting were Protocol Sub-Director Antonina Luisa Gonzales, Ministerial Office Coordinator Beatriz Castillo, Director of Intelligence and Economic Policy Laura Pacheco, Deputy Director of Investment Facilitation Laura Rosales, Communications Director Samali Dinarte, and Advisor to the President Miguel Arbelo.

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte returned to AS/COA for a private dinner with members on September 24 while in New York for UNGA. Boluarte spoke about developing Peru’s education and health systems, as well as opportunities for the private sector in areas like agriculture, digitalization, mining, and infrastructure.

Boluarte was joined by Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmer Schialer; Minister of Economy and Finance Raúl Pérez Reyes; Minister of Commerce Úrsula Desilú León; Minister of Health César Henry Vásquez Sánchez; Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation Durich Whittembury; Representative of Peru to the UN Gustavo Adrianzén; Ambassador of Peru in the U.S. Alfredo Ferrero; Head of Cabinet Aldo Prieto;  and Foreign Affairs Advisor Hugo de Zela.

On September 25, 2025, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo attended a private event at AS/COA with corporate members. The president spoke about his plan to foster economic growth, improve the country’s health system, and make regulatory processes more efficient through digitalization and bureaucratic reforms.

Also present at the meeting were the Guatemalan Ambassador the U.S. Hugo Beteta, the Guatemalan Permanent Representative to the UN José Alberto Bríz Gutiérrez, the Guatemalan Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN María José del Águila Castillo, press secretary Santiago Palomo Vila, and the president's private secretary Ana Glenda Tager.

On September 25, 2025, President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez participated in an AS/COA event with private members on the sidelines of UNGA. The president raised the importance of European-Latin American relations, including the EU-Mercosur agreement, transatlantic trade, and the upcoming EU-CELAC summit in Colombia. He also spoke about his government's efforts to advance work related to housing, security, and electricity and detailed the link between migration and growth.

The AS/COA hosted Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Juan Ramón de la Fuente in New York on September 26 for a private roundtable with corporate members. 

In a timely and productive dialogue, the secretary shared Mexico’s international and domestic priorities, touching upon U.S.-Mexico cooperation, the upcoming USMCA review, and development goals under Plan Mexico. He highlighted the importance of strengthening public-private collaboration to advance Mexico’s growth agenda. He was joined by Mexico's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Héctor Vasconcelos.