US, Latin American grouping aims to confront economic problems

WASHINGTON - The problems of rising poverty and decreasing productivity in Latin America will be on the agenda when the foreign ministers of 12 regional countries convene in Washington on Wednesday, a U.S. State Department official said.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken aims during the talks to 'tackle" those challenges and work toward making the Americas "the world's most economically competitive region," said