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Costa Rica’s Chinchilla to visit Chile and Switzerland

President Laura Chinchilla’s first trip of the year is scheduled for Jan. 21, when she will travel to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum.

After the European trip, Chinchilla will travel to Chile on Jan. 24, where she plans to meet with Latin American and European leaders.

Chinchilla will return to Costa Rica on Jan. 28, according to Communications Minister Francisco Chacón.

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