President Obama travels to Mexico
and Costa Rica to reinforce
the deep cultural, familial, and economic ties that so many Americans share
with Mexico and Central America.
President Obama will deliver a speech at the National Anthropology
Museum in Mexico City, Mexico
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Ben Rhodes Previews President Obama's Trip to Mexico and Costa Rica
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On Thursday, President Obama leaves on a three day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, where he will meet with
key leaders to discuss a range of issues. In Mexico the President will meet with
his counterpart, President Peña Nieto, on ways we can deepen our economic and
commercial partnership.
In Costa Rica,
President Chinchilla will host a meeting with President Obama and heads of
state of the other Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, where the leaders can
discuss our collective efforts to promote economic growth and development in Central America and our ongoing collaboration on citizen
security.
We asked Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for
Strategic Communications, to preview the upcoming trip and some of the issues
the President would be discussing in his meetings. Check it out below or watch
the video on YouTube:
Trip Schedule
THURSDAY
On Thursday morning, President Obama will depart Washington, DC for Mexico City, Mexico.
In the afternoon, President Obama will participate in a
bilateral meeting with Mexican President Peña Nieto at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City.
President Obama will hold a press conference at Palacio
National in Mexico City.
FRIDAY
President Obama will deliver a speech at the National Anthropology
Museum in Mexico City, Mexico.
In the afternoon, President Obama will travel to San Jose, Costa
Rica.
President Obama will participate in a bilateral meeting with
Costa Rican President Laura Chincilla at Casa Amarilla.
In the evening, President Obama will hold a press a
conference in San Jose, Costa Rica..
President Obama will participate in a working dinner.
SATURDAY
On Saturday, President Obama will attend the Central America
Forum on Sustainable Economic Development, where he will deliver remarks and
take questions from the press.
In the evening, President Obama will return to Washington, DC.