June 10, 2020 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It has been nearly three decades since the United States hosted the first Summit of Americas. As it happens, I actually worked on that inaugural summit, in a slightly different role – I was a speechwriter for President Clinton at the time. Needless to say, the hemisphere ... Read More»

June 10, 2022 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s good to see everyone, and I don’t want to be the only thing standing between you and – I guess it’s lunch. Well, yes, we’re in Latin America, so it’s lunch. Wonderful to see everyone here today and thank you all for joining for lunch. Folks ... Read More»

June 9, 2022 7:54 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, folks, welcome.  Welcome, again, to dinner.  And Jill and I have been trying to keep from the press the fact that this is our private home.  (Laughter.) I just learned an awful lot about — anyway, I’ll tell you about it later — from the — ... Read More»

June 9, 2022 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in Los Angeles on the margins of the Ninth Summit of the Americas to review regional cooperation on economic development, the COVID-19 pandemic, migration, and food insecurity. The President and Prime Minister underscored their commitment to continue holding ... Read More»

June 9, 2022 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President Jair Messias Bolsonaro met today to reaffirm the strategic importance of the relationship between the United States and Brazil—two of the world’s largest democracies. At a moment when the globe is facing a cascade of crises, from Russia’s war in Ukraine to global warming and ... Read More»