Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Brazil on January 1, 2011, to attend the inauguration of President-elect Dilma Rousseff.
In making this announcement via the State Department, Secretary Clinton stated: “Brazil is an essential partner in the hemisphere and the world, and the United States is committed to deepening our relationship on a wide range of bilateral, regional, and global issues with Brazil’s government and people.”
Then she concluded, “The United States looks forward to working with President-elect Rousseff and her administration to advance these and other shared goals.”
