Biden Visits Chile For Progressive Governance Summit

SANTIAGO, Chile — U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden is in Chile to attend a summit of leaders from Latin America and Europe.

Biden flew to Chile early Friday and went to the resort city of Vina del Mar, where the Progressive Governance Summit will take place on Saturday.

Biden's three-day visit will include bilateral talks with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and other visiting leaders.

Also attending the summit will be British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Spanish President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Brazilan President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez.

Comments

[SparkyDash]

The last two NYT articles on VP Biden's influence in the administration have been impressive (not the stories as much as the content). Not only are all of the president's meetings open to Biden, he's generally in attendance, his input is consistently called upon and weighed by President Obama. Good to hear. I'm glad to see Mr. Biden's foreign policy experience used, as well as his opinions weighed with others, such as military leaders. Good for Obama listening to all of his advisors and team members.

Biden is taking on everything thrown at him, and it has been quite a lot: stim spending; middle/working class program; foreign policy advisor; travels to Afghanista­n/Pakistan­, Munich, Chile, Costa Rica; meetings with leaders of foreign governments, and more. If anyone could do it all, and well, I would say it is Joe Biden.

[pupbayer]

What happened to Obama saying the Biden was going to be right by his side in every meeting to advise him? Guess he didn't really mean that, uh?

[bubbuh]

Guess you "misheard" again.

[jeanruss]

I guess he wants to get another Ponzi scheme going there too. Chile is supposed to be doing well and the USA can't have that!

[bubbuh]

keep guessing since thought isn't an option