Costa Rica is preparing to host the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity summit in spring and is advocating for inclusion in the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The trade minister highlighted the influence of the upcoming US presidential election on these trade priorities. A re-elected President Biden is expected to continue working on the partnership, but a Republican administration could impact the progress. Although the Biden administration has not shown an inclination to expand the USMCA, discussions about its potential expansion in Latin America are ongoing.