For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 7, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
The President will travel to Lima, Peru on March 23 and to San
Salvador, El Salvador on March 24.
Peruvians over the last year have reaffirmed strongly their
commitment to democratic principles, and have shown leadership in
promoting these principles throughout the Inter-American
region. In Peru, the President will meet with President
Toledo to discuss our mutual efforts to strengthen hemispheric
democracy, free trade, and the rule of law. They will also
discuss our common fight against narcotics trafficking and terrorism.
In El Salvador, the President will discuss with President Flores
the proposed initiative on a Central American Free Trade
Agreement. The two leaders will also discuss U.S. support
for El Salvador's ongoing efforts to strengthen democratic institutions
and to modernize its economy, and will review U.S. assistance programs
for earthquake reconstruction.
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