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June 16, 2014

Vice President Biden Travels to Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala


Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Natal for the first leg of his visit to Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala during the week of June 16, 2014. In each country, the Vice President will meet with key leaders to discuss the full range of bilateral, regional and global issues.


While in Brazil, the Vice President attended the June 16th match in Natal between the United States and Ghana, and continued on to Brasilia to meet with President Dilma Rousseff and Vice President Michel Temer. In Colombia, the Vice President will meet with President Santos to follow-up on the bilateral and regional prosperity and security agenda. In the Dominican Republic, the Vice President will meet with President Danilo Medina to discuss a broad range of bilateral issues, as well as regional cooperation.


The Vice President will also continue on to Guatemala, where he will meet with President Otto Perez Molina and other regional leaders to discuss the influx of migrants crossing without authorization along the Southwest Border and ask for support to more quickly process and safely return immigrants to their home countries. The Vice President will also explore ways to help our partners in Central America discourage and, whenever possible, stem the flow by addressing the root causes of violence and lack of opportunity that drive this migration.


Please note all times are approximate and are subject to change.

Tuesday, June 17th – Brasilia, Brazil


In the morning, the Vice President will travel to the Palácio do Planalto. The Vice President’s arrival at Palácio do Planalto is open press. At 9:00 AM LOCAL TIME/8:00 AM ET, the Vice President will hold a bilateral meeting with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. There will be a pool spray at the top of this meeting.


Afterwards, the Vice President will travel to Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer’s residence. The Vice President’s arrival is open press. At 10:30 AM LOCAL TIME/9:30 AM ET the Vice President will hold a bilateral meeting with Vice President Temer. There will be a spray at the top of this meeting. At 11:15 AM LOCAL TIME/10:15 AM ET the two leaders will deliver statements to the press. These statements will be open press.


Later, the Vice President will meet with U.S. Embassy staff and families in Brasilia. This event is closed press.


Afterwards, the Vice President will travel to Brasilia International Airport to depart Brasilia, Brazil en route Bogota, Colombia. His departure is closed press.


At 7:00 PM LOCAL TIME/ 8:00 PM ET the Vice President will arrive at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, where he will remain overnight. His arrival at the airport is open press.


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Wednesday, June 18th – Bogota, Colombia


In the morning, the Vice President will travel to the Presidential Palace for a bilateral meeting with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. This meeting is closed press.


Afterwards, the Vice President and President Manuel Santos will deliver statements to the press. These statements will be open press.


In the afternoon, the Vice President will tour the National Center for Historic Memory. This visit will be pooled press.


The Vice President will then meet with U.S. Embassy staff and families in Bogota. This event is closed press.


Later in the afternoon, the Vice President will depart Bogota for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Vice President’s departure is closed press.


In the evening, the Vice President will arrive at Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo, where he will remain overnight. The Vice President’s arrival is open press.


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Thursday, June 19th – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic


In the morning, the Vice President will arrive at the Presidential Palace for a bilateral meeting with Dominican President Danilo Medina. This event is closed press.


Afterwards, the Vice President and President Medina will deliver statements to the press. These statements will be open press. The Vice President and President Medina will then have a working lunch. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting.


Later in the afternoon, the Vice President will meet with U.S. Embassy staff and families in Santo Domingo. This event is closed press.


The Vice President will remain overnight in Santo Domingo.


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Friday, June 20th – Guatemala City, Guatemala


In the morning, the Vice President will depart Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic en route Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Vice President’s departure is closed press.

Additional details about the Vice President’s schedule are forthcoming.


In the evening, the Vice President will depart Guatemala City, Guatemala, en route Washington, DC.


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