OP-ED: Special-interest privileges threaten to derail Biden’s ambitions for the Western Hemisphere

November 6, 2023
Op-Ed, Press Room

Special-interest privileges threaten to derail Biden’s ambitions for the Western Hemisphere

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By Joseph Stiglitz, Lori Wallach

That the Sunday shows did not even mention President Biden’s summit this past Friday in Washington with heads of state from the 12-nation Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP) reveals how crises elsewhere have shifted the spotlight from Biden’s efforts to strengthen ties with countries in the Americas.

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