Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, from August 3-4, for bilateral meetings, and to Rio de Janeiro, Federative Republic of Brazil, from August 5-6, to lead the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Summer Games.
In Argentina, Secretary Kerry will meet with Argentine President Mauricio Macri to discuss cooperation on regional and global issues. He and Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra will launch the U.S.-Argentina High-Level Dialogue to address pressing global challenges, including bilateral, regional, multilateral, and economic issues. He will also meet with the Argentine-American Chamber of Commerce to discuss U.S.-Argentine commercial engagement and trade.
In Brazil, the Secretary will meet with Brazilian Foreign Minister Jose Serra, and represent President Obama at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. He will also meet with members of the U.S. Olympic team.