Oval Office 4:00 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, it’s great to welcome you back to the White House. It’s great to be by your side again. And I — just over a year ago, in California, we stood together with partners across the region for the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, and you’ve…
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Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Rodrigo Chaves Robles of Costa Rica
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met with President Rodrigo Chaves Robles of Costa Rica at the White House today to expand the partnership between the United States and Costa Rica. During the meeting, the leaders committed to drive inclusive, equitable, and sustainable growth in the region through the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Within this context,…
Remarks by President Biden and President Gabriel Boric of Chile Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 3:58 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, welcome to the White House. Welcome to the Oval Office. PRESIDENT BORIC: Thank you very much. It’s really an honor for me and Chile to be here. PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, I tell you, it’s our honor. Look, you know, the only problem I have with you is you’re…
A Proclamation on World Trade Week, 2024
This week, we recommit to ensuring that global trade reflects America’s highest values: fairness, transparency, innovation, dignity, and opportunity for American workers, American businesses, and American families. For decades, our country embraced trickle-down economics which rewarded wealth, not work. Companies took their jobs overseas to get cheaper labor. Factories closed down. Manufacturing…
Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador
President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador to the White House on December 19, 2022. Special Presidential Advisor Chris Dodd recently met with President Lasso and delivered President Biden’s invitation to meet at the White House. The visit provides an opportunity for the Presidents to consult on a range of regional and…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the Americas Partnership Leaders’ Summit
Via Teleconference (November 3, 2023) 8:07 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone, for joining today’s call to preview today’s Americas Partnership Leaders’ Summit here at the White House. Thanks for your patience as we worked out some of the scheduling issues. As a reminder, today’s call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and it’s…
Remarks by President Biden and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico Before Bilateral Meeting
Moscone Convention CenterSan Francisco, California 10:13 A.M. PST PRESIDENT BIDEN: It’s good to see you again. We had dinner last night. I told you — you sat next to my wife — you were so captivating, I was worried she liked you more than she likes me now. I don’t know. But thank you very much for…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Marks One Year Since the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
One year ago, President Biden hosted leaders from across our hemisphere for the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. The leaders came together to forge a path for the Americas that builds on our vast economic potential, remarkable and diverse people, and deep democratic traditions. The overarching theme of the Summit was that…
Remarks by President Biden and President Gustavo Petro of Colombia Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 2:43 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, welcome. It’s great to see you here in the Oval Office and in Washington. And, by the way, Happy Birthday. PRESIDENT PETRO: (Laughs.) Gracias. Muy amable. (As interpreted.) It was yesterday. The 19th of April is a very important date for Colombia, for Latin America,…
Readout of President Biden’s meeting with President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador at the White House to discuss deepening the economic and security partnership between the United States and Ecuador. The leaders discussed strengthening regional economic integration through the bilateral Trade and Investment Council Agreement, as well as the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity initiative,…
