Hillary Clinton Heads to Latin America

While Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's weeklong Latin America tour will focus on finding support for a new round of U.N. Security Council penalties for Iran’s nuclear program, she is now also addressing the earthquake in Chile. Clinton's itinerary, which was released before Saturday’s mega-quake, included Chile's capital, Santiago, but may be subject to change. She is scheduled to visit Uruguay, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Guatemala in addition to Chile and is set to depart Sunday evening. Clinton made it clear that she would show support for rescue and recovery operations from the U.S., saying "Our hemisphere comes together in times of crisis, and we will stand side-by-side with the people of Chile in this emergency.” She was already planning to speak with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet about her message of social inclusion and women’s empowerment.