U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to meet with Peruvian Ministers

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00:00 | Lima, Jun. 17.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Kimberly Breier has arrived in Lima (Peru) for meetings with Ministers Nestor Popolizio (Foreign Affairs), Carlos Oliva (Economy and Finance), and Jose Huerta (Defense), among other officials, on June 17-18.

They will address shared efforts to fight transnational criminal organizations, Peru's leadership and support for democracy in Venezuela and the Venezuelan people, and economic topics such as recognition of 10 years of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.

Assistant Secretary Breier will also engage with women business advocates to encourage greater economic prosperity and promote the role of women in economic growth.

She will meet with recently arrived Venezuelan refugees and migrants to better understand their experience fleeing Venezuela and making a new home in Peru.

Peru generously hosts an estimated 800,000 Venezuelan refugees and migrants and is a founder of the Lima Group, which includes the leading democracies of the hemisphere supporting the Venezuelan people as they struggle to restore democracy in their country.

As is known, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with President Vizcarra in Lima on April 13.

On the occasion, the United States congratulated Peru for its leadership in the fight against corruption, whose actions are not only developed in the Inca country but were shown at last year's Summit of the Americas in Lima.

Looking forward to visiting #Peru to strengthen our strategic partnership. We continue our work to restore democracy in #Venezuela, & fight corruption and transnational criminal organizations. We are also proud to recognize 10 years of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. -KB pic.twitter.com/Ij5oHRf7oP
— Kimberly Breier (@WHAAsstSecty) 14 de junio de 2019

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Published: 6/17/2019

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to meet with Peruvian Ministers

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