President Sebastian Piñera of Chile visited the White House earlier this week to discuss, among other things, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an ambitious trade agreement that might encompass New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Canada, and Japan. President Ollanta Humala of Peru is expected in the White House next week, while Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Latin America soon after.
贸易关系提供了另一个至关重要的杠杆。本周早些时候，治理总统皮涅拉访问白宫，议程之一是跨太平洋伙伴关系（TPP），一个可能包括新西兰、新加坡、澳大利亚、墨西哥、加拿大和日本在内的宏大的贸易协定。秘鲁总统胡马拉预计将于下周访问白宫，而副总统拜登将在不久后访问拉美。