Obama To Visit Brazil
In Mid 2010
BRASILIA - U.S. President Barack Obama will
pay an official visit to Brazil in the
middle of this year to expand U.S. relations
with Latin America, the Brazilian official
news agency Agencia Brasil said Tuesday.
Before Obama's visit, U.S. Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton will come to Brasilia
in the first half year to discuss a
cooperation agreement aimed at promoting
trade and investment.
The document will not end the tariffs or
trade barriers between the two countries,
but it will facilitate bilateral
negotiations.
Visits by Obama and Clinton have been
cobbled together in recent days between U.S.
and Brazilian diplomats.
Obama was waiting for the confirmation of
new U.S. Ambassador Thomas Shannon ahead of
his visit to Brasilia, according to the
Agencia Brasil.
In a speech at a ceremony, Secretary of
State Clinton highlighted the role of Brazil
on issues concerning climate change and
energy, calling Brazilian President Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva a major regional leader
in Latin America.
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