Peru’s Garcia and President Obama Met for Talks

Monday last week was the first official meeting between the leaders of Peru and the US to discuss issues relating to trade between these countries.  The white house was the venue for the talks that were specifically related to the bilateral free trade agreements between these two countries.

President Obama congratulated the Peru President for his countries handling of the economic crisis on a local level.  The US President was especially impressed by Peru’s successful economic gains in what has been a difficult 12 months for world economies.

Although the meeting was only a short one, going for just over half an hour both Presidents where able to discuss the important issues of the financial crisis and the cooperation between these two countries.  Peru has had a bilateral free trade deal with America since January 2009 and this is set to continue into 2011.

Peru’s President is keen for countries in Latin America, including Peru to become stronger in terms of their democracy.  Talks between Peru and America will continue into the future as Peru looks set to move forward as a vibrant economy that embraces technology and investment.

Not everyone was pleased with Peru’s President visiting the United States.  Protestors supporting the rights of Indigenous Peruvians and also a ban on the extraction of oil from the Amazon region were vocal outside the white house during the talks.