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President Bush Travels to Latin America
March 8-14, 2007

President Bush will travel to Latin America from March 8–14, visiting Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico.

“This trip will underscore the commitment of the United States to the Western Hemisphere and will highlight our common agenda to advance freedom, prosperity, and social justice and deliver the benefits of democracy in the areas of health, education, and economic opportunity,” White House spokesman Tony Snow told reporters February 8. more

U.S. Engagement in the Western Hemisphere

• U.S. Aid Promoting Social Justice in Latin America

• U.S. Committed to Social Justice in Latin America
   - Read the full text of President Bush speech
   - Fact Sheet: Advancing the Cause of Social Justice in the
     Western Hemisphere

• State’s Shannon Previews President Bush’s Latin
  America Visit

• U.S. Foreign Assistance To Focus on Long-Term Development

• United States Offer Further Support for Haiti: $20 million
   U.S. grant for youth jobs program

• U.S. Officials Seek Stronger Relations with Argentina