Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou met with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, and the two leaders explored ways to expand bilateral trade and economic ties, the White House said.
Lacalle Pou arrived in Washington for the previously unannounced meeting on her way to New York, where she was scheduled to attend an event in her honor organized by the Americas Society, an educational group.
Biden praised Uruguay as a regional and global model of democratic governance and congratulated Lacalle Pou on receiving the Gold Badge award from the Council of the Americas, the White House said.
He noted Uruguay’s support for Ukraine and Lacalle Pou’s “principled defense” of fundamental freedoms in Venezuela, as well as his efforts to work on regional integration, inclusive economic prosperity, and sustainable trade and investment.
“President Biden and President Lacalle Pou also explored ways to expand our bilateral economic relationship, increase joint efforts to combat climate change, and further strengthen security cooperation,” the White House said.
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