FDA Latin America Director Katherine Serrano discussed regulation challenges in the age of pandemics, global trade, and innovation.
"Making a lasting difference will require sustainable regional growth," writes AS/COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth for the Miami Herald.
The United States should see the region as a key to its economic recovery – not a barrier.
The special presidential envoy said it will take between $1 and 2 trillion per year for the next 30 years to meet increased global climate ambitions.
The pandemic is underscoring the need for the United States to reshore much of its supply chain in critical areas, said the secretary.
“Need, not politics, will guide our decisions,” said the Secretary of State about U.S. efforts to ensure vaccines are distributed globally.
“Our trade policy must take a fundamentally different approach,” said the U.S. trade representative, saying her office needs to focus on giving workers a seat at the table.
