Clinton to visit Latin America

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Xinhu

Clinton to visit Latin America
08:43, February 25, 2010

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica and Guatemala from February 28 to March 5, said the State Department on Wednesday.

Secretary Clinton will attend President Jose Mujica's inauguration on March 1 in Uruguay, from where she will travel to Santiago for meeting with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and President-elect Sebastian Piera.

On March 3, Clinton will meet with President Lula da Silva and Foreign Minister Celso Amorim in Brasilia.

In Costa Rica, Clinton will deliver a speech at the Americas Ministerial Meeting and will meet with President Oscar Arias Sanchez and President-elect Laura Chinchilla.


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Hope her reception will be calmer than the one given _{George W. Bush,} when he gave Latin America a big thrill by visiting.

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AP Photo 35 months ago
A Mayan priest performs a cleansing ceremony at the temple that was visited by U.S.
President George W. Bush on Monday in the Iximche archaeological site, fearing
President Bush brought bad spirits, in Guatemala, Thursday, March 15, 2007. Bush
visited Iximche during a five-nation tour of Latin America, which included a daylong
stopover in Guatemala.


And during his Brazil stop:

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Clinton to visit Brazil on Latin America tour

Clinton to visit Brazil on Latin America tour
Published: Wednesday February 24, 2010

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves Sunday for a tour of Latin America with stops in Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica and Guatemala, the State Department said Wednesday.

A US drive for sanctions against Iran over its contested nuclear program as well as efforts to help Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake in January are likely to be major topics, officials said. Trade will also come up.

In her fifth visit as chief US diplomat to countries south of the US border, Clinton will be in Uruguay on Monday for the presidential inauguration of former leftist rebel Jose Mujica, her spokesman Philip Crowley said.

On Tuesday, Clinton will be in Santiago for talks with Chile's outgoing President Michelle Bachelet and president-elect Sebastian Pinera, Crowley told reporters.

More:
http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Clinton_to_visit_Brazil_on_Latin_Am_02242010.html

[arcos]

2. Clinton will visit the day we'll have a gay rights protest by the President's house..

We will be demanding he sends the civil unions bill to Congress before the fundamenlists send it to a referendum.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Great timing, isn't it? More coverage in the media, hopefully.

Latin America seems to be going through growing pains regarding gay marriage now, just like the U.S.

Good luck! Will be listening for any news on it.