Excerpts From the Daily Press Briefing Pertaining to Western Hemisphere Affairs Full Briefing
MR. WOOD: I first want to give you an update on the Secretary’s travels. The Secretary began Monday morning in El Salvador by attending President Mauricio Funes’s much-anticipated inauguration. Following the inauguration, the Secretary held a meet-and-greet with Embassy San Salvador and was a guest of honor at a ribbon-cutting ceremony inaugurating a photo exhibit celebrating U.S.-Salvadoran relations at the Ambassador’s residence. In the afternoon, the Secretary attended an official lunch with other heads of delegations hosted by President Funes. She and the president later held a bilateral meeting. She ended her visit in San Salvador with a joint press avail.Later in the evening, the Secretary flew to Honduras, where she met with President Zelaya upon her arrival and attended a dinner he hosted. Today, the OAS meeting began after Secretary Clinton hosted a breakfast for CARICOM.
