The next working meetings of the Pacific Alliance --a trading bloc comprising Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico-- will be held from May 2 to 4, 2012.

The group aims to encourage regional integration and increased growth, development and competitiveness of the economies of the four Latin American countries through a commitment to moving progressively towards the goal of achieving free movement of goods, services, capital and people.

Posada will be leading a large delegation of trade professionals including Jose Brandes, National Director for Integration and International Trade Negotiations.

Hortensia Rodriguez, Sandra Li, Gerardo Meza, Daisy Olortegui, Angela Guerra, Diego Fuentes, Rocio Barreda, Julian Gomero, Jose Luis Castillo, Vanessa del Rivas Plata and Silvia Soto will also travel to Colombia.

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