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Pic of the Day: Alvarado and new Panamanian president Laurentino Cortizo

President Carlos Alvarado is in Panama, where he met with the country’s new president, Laurentino Cortizo.

The two leaders agreed to work together on migration, security and regional policy issues, according to Casa Presidencial. 

The neighboring countries will also participate in a binational cabinet meeting in Costa Rica and will begin planning the agenda in the coming week.

Click here to read more about Panama’s new president in The Tico Times.

 

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