The outgoing president’s first stop will be Lima, the Peruvian capital, where he will remain from Thursday to Saturday of next week. Biden will meet with his counterpart Dina Boluarte in order to reinforce the solid bilateral relationship between both countries, the executive mansion said.
He will also participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where he will highlight the economic leadership and commitment of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region.
Biden will then travel to Manaus and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from November 17 to 19.
According to his program in the South American giant, he will go to “the Amazon rainforest to interact with local, indigenous and other leaders who work to preserve and protect this critical ecosystem, the first visit of its kind by a sitting US president,” he stressed. the text.
In Rio de Janeiro, Biden will hold a meeting “with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on the sidelines of the G20 and will reinforce the leadership of the United States on workers’ rights and clean economic growth,” the statement added.
President Biden resigned from the re-election race on July 21. His term will end on January 20, 2025, so this tour would be among his last international activities as head of state.
In the November 5 elections, the Democratic candidate and current vice president, Kamala Harris, lost to Donald Trump, who not only obtained the large vote of the Electoral College but also the popular vote.
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