WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first official visit to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ in March, the White House has confirmed.
The announcement comes after Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down this morning for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the "Three Amigos" summit in Mexico City.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is normally one of the first foreign trips for a new president but Biden's visit has been delayed, in part due to COVID-19.
The White House says he and Trudeau talked about a range of issues, from trade and the security situation in Haiti to critical mineral supply chains and green energy.
They also discussed the trusted-traveller program known as Nexus, which has been partially shut down since the start of the pandemic due to a dispute with U.S. Customs and Border Protection over the legal protections they have at centres in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.
The exact dates and locations for the presidential visit have not yet been announced.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2023.
The Canadian Press