The general elections held on February 1, 2026, reaffirmed the strength of Costa Rica’s electoral institutions while signaling a meaningful political realignment.
Hay que hacer más para que la deslocalización cercana alcance su potencial de convertirse en un nuevo pegamento de las relaciones interamericanas. Tanto los gobiernos latinoamericanos y caribeños agrupados en la APEP como Estados Unidos deben reunir la voluntad política y los recursos financieros necesarios para aprovechar este momento de oportunidad en el desarrollo regional.
É preciso fazer mais para que o near-shoring atinja seu potencial de se tornar uma nova cola nas relações interamericanas. Tanto os governos da América Latina e do Caribe agrupados na APEP quanto os Estados Unidos devem reunir a vontade política e os recursos financeiros para aproveitar esse momento de oportunidade no desenvolvimento regional.
More must be done if near-shoring is to reach its potential to become a new glue of inter-American relations. Both the Latin American and Caribbean governments grouped in APEP, and the United States, must marshal the political will and financial resources to seize this moment of opportunity in regional development.
Panama stands ready to work with our main strategic partner to invest in strengthening the very institutions and social safety nets that we rely on as the foundation of regional security and stability. This is why it is essential that the United States support initiatives like the Alliance for Development in Democracy.
On Monday, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama, member states of the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States to advance the U.S.-ADD Consultative Dialogue on Supply Chains and Economic Growth.
The general elections held on February 1, 2026, reaffirmed the strength of Costa Rica’s electoral institutions while signaling a meaningful political realignment.
Hay que hacer más para que la deslocalización cercana alcance su potencial de convertirse en un nuevo pegamento de las relaciones interamericanas. Tanto los gobiernos latinoamericanos y caribeños agrupados en la APEP como Estados Unidos deben reunir la voluntad política y los recursos financieros necesarios para aprovechar este momento de oportunidad en el desarrollo regional.
É preciso fazer mais para que o near-shoring atinja seu potencial de se tornar uma nova cola nas relações interamericanas. Tanto os governos da América Latina e do Caribe agrupados na APEP quanto os Estados Unidos devem reunir a vontade política e os recursos financeiros para aproveitar esse momento de oportunidade no desenvolvimento regional.
More must be done if near-shoring is to reach its potential to become a new glue of inter-American relations. Both the Latin American and Caribbean governments grouped in APEP, and the United States, must marshal the political will and financial resources to seize this moment of opportunity in regional development.
Panama stands ready to work with our main strategic partner to invest in strengthening the very institutions and social safety nets that we rely on as the foundation of regional security and stability. This is why it is essential that the United States support initiatives like the Alliance for Development in Democracy.
On Monday, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama, member states of the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States to advance the U.S.-ADD Consultative Dialogue on Supply Chains and Economic Growth.
