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Canadian Foreign Minister Concludes Two-Week Tour of Latin America

By Huguette Young

John Baird visited seven countries as part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s policy to increase regional engagement. What did he accomplish?

Globe-trotting John Baird, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, returned to Canada recently after a 13-day trip to Latin America that began on July 28. The trip—his second to the region this year—took him to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil with a focus in each country of promoting business opportunities and exploring new opportunities for bilateral engagement.

The trip reinforced Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s commitment, dating back to 2007, to make Latin America a top foreign policy priority for his government.

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