Latin America is a key partner for the administration of United States President Donald Trump, as evidenced by Vice President Mike Pence's first tour to the region, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson for Spanish and Portuguese Katherine Caro affirmed.
"His first visit to the region is aimed at getting to know [Latin American] countries' presidents, as well as discussing bilateral issues and Venezuela," Caro told Andina news agency.
"In Colombia, the dialogue addressed the peace agreement and efforts against drug-trafficking; in Argentina, Mauricio Macri's reforms —which we support—; and in Chile, the free trade agreement," she indicated.
In Panama —his last stop on the tour— Pence will discuss matters of bilateral interest.
"These are all key countries with a positive trajectory regarding open markets and sound democracies," the spokesperson noted.
Finally, she anticipated that, while Vice President Pence's first tour did not include the Inca country due to time constraints, it is likely to do it in the future.
"He [VP Pence] has a busy agenda and will not be visiting Peru this time. However, since Latin America remains relevant, we will surely see more White House visits [to LatAm] in the future," Caro concluded.
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