WASHINGTON, DC – The April 2009 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago will offer President Barack Obama a “unique opportunity very early” in his administration to signal ongoing American commitment to the Western Hemisphere, says the U.S. national summit coordinator, Hector Morales.
Interviewed at the December 1-3 Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Central America, Morales said the fifth summit, to be held in Trinidad and Tobago, will give Obama a chance to meet with the leaders of the 33 other democracies in the Western Hemisphere.
On a recent visit to Canada, President Obama said “We look forward to the Summit of the Americas. My administration is fully committed to active and sustained engagement to advance the common security and prosperity of our hemisphere. We will work closely with Canada in advancing these goals and look forward to a meaningful dialogue in Trinidad.”
