Deputy Secretary Landau’s Travel to Costa Rica

Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau will lead the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the May 8 inauguration of President-elect Laura Fernández in San José, Costa Rica.  During his visit, the Deputy Secretary will meet with President-elect Fernández and senior Costa Rican officials to maintain the strong U.S.-Costa Rica relationship and lay the foundation for progress on shared priorities with the incoming Costa Rican government, including strengthening our security partnership and expanding commercial ties to attract U.S. investment.

Members of the Presidential Delegation include:

• T.H. Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
• T.H. Melinda Hildebrand, Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Costa Rica
• T.H. Kristi Noem, Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas, U.S. Department of State
• T.H. Michael Kozak, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Mrs. Ana Quintana-Lovett, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Mr. Matthew Rhodes, Chief of Staff, Office of the Counselor, U.S. Department of State