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Receive Warm Welcome   "The presence amongst us of Michelle Obama, Malia and Sasha, and of an important delegation with the authorities of the Cabinet, politicians and businessmen and women reinforce the spirit of friendship that we gather here. "  -   President Rousseff of Brazil  at Official toast and luncheon. President Rousseff points out many 'firsts', and similarities, during the Obama's visit to Brazil. "As I said today in the morning, it is a fact that we should celebrate that the first woman President of Brazil will receive today and host the first President Afro descent of the United States of America. (Applause.) And this is even more important and has a greater significance when we remember that the U.S. and Brazil are the two countries that has the largest black population outside Africa. Our countries have common traits to deepen our affinities amongst our peoples, to make our friendship ties even closer and more meaningful and everlast...

The First Family will travel March 19-23rd to Brazil , Chile and El Salvador where the President will meet with the leaders and speak to the peoples of these countries to discuss a broad range of issues including economic prosperity and job creation through increased trade and partnerships, energy and security cooperation, shared values and other issues of regional and global concern.  The trip will provide an opportunity to engage key bilateral partners, to highlight the President’s engagement with the hemisphere, and to advance our efforts to work as equal partners to address the basic challenges facing the people of the Americas.  The visit will include events in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago and San Salvador. Just as the President's official visit to the Latin American countries is set to begin, he is featured a USA Today op-ed piece entitled: Jobs At Top of Latin America Agenda . --- Op-Ed Piece USA Today | March 18, 2011 | By Barack Obama ...