Manila plays host this week to global leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The 21-member group accounts for roughly 57 percent of global GDP and 47 percent of worldwide trade. COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth provides an overview of summit priorities, how it relates to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Latin America’s role.
This has been excerpted from a 18 November 2015 news item by America's Society/Council of the Americas and is available in its entirety at: http://www.as-coa.org/articles/americas-apec-three-points-manila-leaders-summit