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  The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the Republic of Chile and the Dominican Republic in the second week of March.      In Chile, the Vice President will lead the U.S. delegation to the Inauguration of Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet.  In Santo Domingo, the Vice President will meet with President Danilo Medina to discuss a broad range of bilateral issues, as well as regional cooperation.   Related Vice President Biden To Make a 2016 Presidential Bid ?  

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 ...