The
Vice President led the United States Presidential Delegation to the
Inauguration of President Jimmy Morales of Guatemala on January 14th.
The Vice President was accompanied
by a senior U.S. delegation that included Secretary of Homeland
Security Jeh Johnson, Senator Tom Carper of Delaware, Representative
Norma Torres of California, Counselor of the State Department Thomas
Shannon, National Security Council Senior Director Mark
Feierstein, and United States Ambassador to Guatemala Todd Robinson.
During
the trip, the Vice President held a bilateral meeting with President
Jimmy Morales and members of his future cabinet. He also held a
multilateral meeting with President
Morales, President Salvador Sanchez-Ceren of El Salvador and President
Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras.
The
Vice President attended the formal inauguration ceremony for President
Morales at the Miguel Angel Asturias Cultural Center in Guatemala City,
where he engaged in a
bilateral exchange with President Luis Guillermo Solis of Costa Rica.
The Vice President also had the opportunity to meet with President
Rafael Correa of Ecuador, Prime Minister Dean Barrow of Belize, Vice
President Salvador Valdes of Cuba and the former
King of Spain Juan Carlos.
The
Vice President’s presence at the Guatemalan inauguration marked an
important milestone in strengthening the bilateral relationship and
overall ties with Central America.
The Vice President was the most senior United States official to attend
a presidential inauguration in Guatemala since 1986.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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