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U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Peru today

AFP

AFP

09:41 | Lima, Feb. 5.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson will land in Lima today for a two-day official visit to Peru as part of his first multi-stop trip to Latin America as Secretary of State.

While in Peru, Tillerson will meet with President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Foreign Affairs Minister Cayetana Aljovin.

The meetings will center on bilateral ties and the regional agenda.

They will also address the Summit of the Americas —scheduled for April 13-14 in Lima.

Tillerson's meeting with Minister Aljovin will be held today at Foreign Affairs Ministry headquarters in Lima.

Rex W. Tillerson kicked off his first multi-stop visit to Latin America as Secretary of State on February 1. This tour will take him to Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Jamaica.

It must be noted he has special memories of Peru for being the first foreign country he ever visited.

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Published: 2/5/2018