On Wednesday, 11 April 2018, President Danilo Medina will travel to Lima, Peru, to take part in the 8th Summit of the Americas together with another 11 heads of state of the region. At the Summit, to be held on 13 and 14 April, the heads of state will discuss the fight against corruption in democracies.
The Heads of State and Government of the Americas Summit’s central theme is “Democratic Governance against Corruption.” The summits are held every three years, and offer the opportunity for the regional leaders to jointly define a hemispheric agenda at the highest level that addresses urgent challenges and promotes positive change.
A parallel summit is organized by the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), the III CEO Summit of the Americas will take place 12-13 April 2018 at the Westin Lima Hotel in Lima, Peru. The theme of the summit is “Made in the Americas.”
The media reports that Justin Trudeau of Canada, Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico, Mauricio Macri of Argentina, Sebastián Piñera from Chile, Juan Carlos Varela of Panamá, Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras, Evo Morales of Bolivia, Hubert Minnis of the Bahamas, and Lenín Moreno from Ecuador, in addition to President Medina, have confirmed their participation in the summit.
President Medina is scheduled to speak on Thursday, 13 Aril at 1:35pm (Dominican time). On the next day he will participate in a lunch with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada is interested in advancing on talks for the signing of a free trade agreement with the Dominican Republic.
President Medina is scheduled to leave at 5pm on Wednesday, 11 April on a private jet from the San Isidro Air Base.
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