October 3-4, in Colombia, Secretary Blinken will meet with President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Marquez, and Foreign Affairs Minister Alvaro Leyva, according to an official
press statement issued on Friday.
On October 5, in Santiago, Chile, Secretary Blinken will hold a meeting with President Gabriel Boric and Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola.
On October 6, Secretary Blinken will continue his regional travel in Lima, Peru, to lead the U.S. delegation at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS).
While in the Peruvian capital, he will underscore the U.S. commitment to the OAS and this year's theme, "Together Against Inequality and Discrimination."
Likewise, the U.S. diplomat will chair the Summit Implementation Review Group, a ministerial-level meeting, to discuss implementation of commitments from the Ninth Summit of the Americas.
He will also reaffirm the important role of the OAS in advancing democracy, human rights, sustainable development, and security cooperation throughout the Western Hemisphere —consistent with the principles enshrined in the OAS Charter and the 2001 Inter-American Democratic Charter.
Meeting with Peruvian Head of State
Among the objectives of this
meeting are the strengthening of democracy, cooperation to reduce social gaps, and the fight against transnational organized crime.
Similarly, they include the dynamization of the economic-trade relationship and the joint efforts to combat global warming, among other issues, the Press Secretariat of the Government Palace announced last Thursday.
This meeting with the U.S. State Secretary is a priority for Peru due to the importance of the issues on the bilateral agenda governed by principles, values, and essential cooperation in various spheres for both nations.