


Far too often across U.S. politics, the Western Hemisphere is identified as a priority, only to be left behind from Administration to Administration – it is high time that hemispheric integration is placed at the center of U.S. foreign policy. In this high-level fireside chat, President of Paraguay, H.E. Santiago Peña, and U.S. Senator for Louisiana, The Hon. Bill Cassidy, will dive into the Americas Trade and Investment Act, also known as the "Americas Act". The Americas Act addresses issues such as trade, infrastructure, economic prosperity and supply chains in a comprehensive, sustainable and progressive manner, seeking generational integration and improvement through measured steps –leading to a more just and more prosperous hemisphere.