Subject: Readout of Vice President Biden's Meeting with President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama
From: White House Press Office<[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 18:58:41 -0500

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 4, 2016

*Readout of Vice President Biden's Meeting with President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama*

The Vice President met with President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama today on the margins of the U.S.-Caribbean and Central American Energy Summit in Washington, D.C. The leaders discussed their joint commitment to advancing energy integration in Central America and enhancing energy security throughout the region. &lrm;The Vice President congratulated President Varela on the successful expansion of the Panama Canal and noted that Panama was positioned to be a regional leader in infrastructure. Vice President Biden and President Varela also pledged to work together to address the challenge of undocumented migration in Central America.

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