US Vice President to visit Brazil and Ecuador to discuss crisis in Venezuela
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Brazil and Ecuador in late June on a trip to strengthen ties with countries facing a growing number of refugees fleeing the crisis in Venezuela, his spokeswoman said.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Brazil and Ecuador in late June to strengthen ties with countries facing a growing number of refugees fleeing the crisis in Venezuela, his spokeswoman said on Monday.
Initially, Pence planned to travel to Brazil in May, but postponed the trip due to the White House's intense focus on negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Pence is expected to formally announce the trip - with the new stopover in Ecuador - at a White House reception for members of the Organization of American States on Monday evening.
Reporting by Roberta Rampton