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Pablo Soria de Lachica Summarizes the Benefits of the North American Leaders Summit

The North American Leaders Summit – often referred to in the press as the “Three Amigos Summit” – has been held every two years since 2005 between the countries of Canada, United States and Mexico.  The goals of this year’s meeting in June 2016 when U.S. President Barack Obama, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Ottawa, Canada, were stated as seeking to produce, “sustainable economic growth, help transition to a low carbon economy, and provide better opportunities for Canadians, Americans, and Mexicans alike.”  According to international trade and foreign investment expert, Pablo Soria de Lachica, a number of important and large-scale agreements resulted from the meeting. One of the most impressive results of the summit was the announcement that the three countries had set an historic goal of reaching 50% clean power generation…