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Antony John Blinken, the 71st United States Secretary of State, will travel on June 1-2 to Costa Rica.
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Published Thursday, May 27, 2021

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff


Antony John Blinken, the 71st United States Secretary of State, will travel on June 1-2 to Costa Rica, where he will engage with senior leaders from Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, as well as Costa Rican government officials and civil society.

According to the U.S. Embassy, while in San José, Secretary Blinken will meet with President Carlos Alvaradoand Minister of Foreign Affairs Rodolfo Solano Quiros to discuss the strong U.S.-Costa Rica relationship, which benefits the people of both our countries.

"Secretary Blinken will then participate in a meeting with senior leaders from member-states of the Central America Integration System (SICA), along with Mexico," said the U.S. Embassy in its statement. "Together, they will advance a collaborative approach to addressing the root causes of migration, including improving democratic governance, security, and economic opportunity for the people of Central America."

The Secretary of State will also meet separately with several of his foreign counterparts to discuss joint efforts to address bilateral and regional issues.

"Through these meetings and engagements, the Secretary will reinforce our cooperation on shared priorities, which also include promoting inclusive economic growth, combating the covid-19 pandemic, and recovering from its effects on our societies, and protecting livelihoods and the planet through environmental stewardship and action on climate change," added the U.S. Embassy.

On Tuesday Blinken, welcomed Costa Rica as the 38th member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD.

According to Blinken, Costa Rica’s membership follows an extensive multiyear effort to align its economic policies with OECD recommendations and which is a strong signal of confidence in the Costa Rican economy.

"I commend Costa Rica for the rigor in tackling the various requirements for accession. Costa Rica has made great strides in curbing its fiscal deficit in this challenging COVID-19 context," said the Secretary of State. "I applaud its agreement with the International Monetary Fund and hope to see a national consensus to make the necessary reforms to fully implement the accord."

The Secretary also recognized Manuel Tovar, Costa Rica’s Permanent Representative to the OECD, for his dedication and commitment as Costa Rica completed its accession process.

"Costa Rica’s accession comes at a timely moment in OECD history, as the organization celebrates its 60th anniversary and transitions to leadership under a new Secretary General," added Blinken. "As Chair of this year’s 60th anniversary Ministerial Council Meeting, I look forward to our increased partnership as OECD members focus on supporting a global economic recovery that builds back better and champions our shared values."

Costa Rica is the fourth Latin American country to be part of the organization, joining Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. Other countries such as Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom are among the 37 member countries of the OECD.

Being part of that organization will help the country in constant improvement in public policies and strengthen national efforts to guarantee transparency and efficiency, the Ministry of Exports said.

According to the congress, a process of more than 11 years was required, and the approval of 14 new laws and modifications in public institutions to achieve the process of being added to the organization.

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