Kline joins House Speaker in tour of Latin American trade partners

U.S. Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) is among seven Congressmen touring the leading U.S. export partners in Latin America. Day one featured a visit to a shantytown in Rio de Janeiro that Brazilian authorities recently reclaimed from drug dealers. Visits to Colombia and Mexico will follow.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jan 9, 2012

U.S. Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) is among seven Congressmen touring the leading U.S. export partners in Latin America. Day one featured a visit to a shantytown in Rio de Janeiro that Brazilian authorities recently reclaimed from drug dealers. Visits to Colombia and Mexico will follow.

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