Video: Opening Remarks - Assistant Secretary of State of Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson

During the conference’s opening remarks, the assistant secretary shared her perspective after having joined President Barack Obama during his May 2-4 trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, noting that trade, energy, and education were top agenda topics during meetings. She went on to paraphrase the president during his remarks in Mexico City, saying: “We are all rooting for each other’s success as it means our success, too.”