Council Hosts US Ambassadors Visiting to Promote Latin America Trade

The Bay Area Council played host this week to top U.S. Embassy officials from Brazil, Chile and Peru who were completing a five-day national tour to promote business and export opportunities in Latin America as part of President Obama’s National Export Initiative. Council President Jim Wunderman welcomed more than 60 Council members and California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom as U.S. Ambassador to Chile Alejandro Wolff, Ambassador to Peru Rose Likins and U.S. Charge d’Affaires to Brazil Todd Chapman described the wide range of export and business opportunities available and the services the embassies and U.S. Commercial Service provide to help businesses enter and expand in these dynamic and fast-growing markets. To contact these Embassy officials, contact Genevieve Herreria at gherreria@bayareacouncil.org.