List of diplomatic visits to the United States from North America and the Caribbean

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The first international visit to the United States was made by King Kalakaua of Hawaii in 1874, which was the first visit by a foreign chief of state or head of government.[1]

Contents

The first North American head of state to visit the United States was President Justo Rufino Barrios of Guatemala in 1882.

Antigua and Barbuda

Table of Trips [1]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
September 16, 1994September 16, 1994 Lester Bird Prime Minister Discussed the despatch of a multinational force to Haiti.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami.
June 18, 2007June 20, 2007 Baldwin Spencer Attended CARICOM meeting.

Bahamas

Table of Trips [2]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
September 6, 1977September 6, 1977 Lynden Pindling Prime Minister Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
August 30, 1993August 30, 1993 Hubert Ingraham Attended a CARICOM working luncheon.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
September 24, 2003September 24, 2003 Perry Christie Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.
June 18, 2007June 20, 2007 Hubert Ingraham Attended CARICOM meeting
March 19, 2008March 20, 2008Working visit.

Barbados

Table of Trips [3]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
September 11, 1968September 12, 1968 Errol Barrow Prime Minister Official visit. Private visit to New York City and Philadelphia September 8–10, and to San Francisco September 13–16.
April 27, 1980April 28, 1980 Tom Adams Private visit. Met with President Carter April 28.
August 30, 1993August 30, 1993 Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Attended a CARICOM working luncheon.
September 16, 1994September 16, 1994 Owen Arthur Discussed the despatch of a multinational force to Haiti.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
March 19, 2008March 20, 2008 David Thompson Working visit.

Belize

Table of Trips [3]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
May 11, 1983May 14, 1983 George Cadle Price Prime Minister Official working visit
November 30, 1993November 30, 1993 Manuel Esquivel Attended working brunch with President Clinton.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
March 19, 2008March 20, 2008 Dean Barrow Working visit.

Canada

Table of Trips [4]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
April 24, 1933April 28, 1933 Richard Bedford Bennett Prime Minister Multilateral economic conversations before the World Monetary and Economic Conference.
November 7, 1935November 9, 1935 William Lyon Mackenzie King Discussed bilateral trade relations.
March 5, 1937March 11, 1937Guest of the President. Afterwards visited Virginia Beach. Departed U.S. March 20.
March 30, 1937April 1, 1937 John Buchan Governor General Also visited Annapolis on April 1.
November 17, 1938November 18, 1938 William Lyon Mackenzie King Prime Minister Signed a reciprocal trade agreement. Departed U.S. November 20.
June 8, 1939June 9, 1939Accompanied King George VI as minister in attendance.
April 23, 1940April 29, 1940Met with President Roosevelt at Warm Springs, April 23–24. Afterward visited Williamsburg. Met with the President in Washington, D.C., April 27–29.
August 17, 1940August 17, 1940Discussed problems of mutual defense with President Roosevelt at Ogdensburg
October 19, 1940October 21, 1940 Alexander Cambridge Governor General Courtesy visit at Hyde Park
April 16, 1941April 20, 1941 William Lyon Mackenzie King Prime Minister Conferred with President Roosevelt at Washington, D.C. (April 16–17) and Hyde Park (April 20). Signed a defense production agreement. Also visited Virginia Beach
November 1, 1941November 1, 1941Met with President Roosevelt at Hyde Park. Discussed economic cooperation and coordination of defense production.
December 26, 1941December 28, 1941Attended the First Washington (Arcadia) Conference.
April 15, 1942April 17, 1942Attended a Pacific War Council meeting and met with President Roosevelt
June 25, 1942June 25, 1942Attended a Pacific War Council meeting
December 4, 1942December 6, 1942In U.S. December 2. Also visited New York City.
May 18, 1943May 21, 1943Attended the Trident Conference with President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. Afterwards visited New York City.
December 6, 1943December 6, 1943Met briefly with Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
March 13, 1945March 14, 1945Discussed economic policies and the Canadian role in the United Nations with President Roosevelt. In the U.S. March 10–15. Also visited Williamsburg
March 22, 1945March 24, 1945 Alexander Cambridge Governor General Met with President Roosevelt in Washington, D.C.
April 25, 1945June 26, 1945 William Lyon Mackenzie King Prime Minister Led Canadian delegation to the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco.
November 10, 1945November 15, 1945Informal discussions on international control of atomic energy.
October 27, 1946October 28, 1946At the invitation of the President.
February 4, 1947February 6, 1947 Harold Alexander Governor General Guest of U.S. Government. Afterwards visited New York City.
April 21, 1947April 23, 1947 William Lyon Mackenzie King Prime Minister Informal meeting with President Truman. Arrived in U.S. March 28; also visited Virginia Beach and Williamsburg
February 11, 1949February 13, 1949 Louis St. Laurent Informal visit to Washington, D.C.
May 7, 1953May 8, 1953Guest of the President. Discussed bilateral relations.
May 3, 1954May 5, 1954 Vincent Massey Governor General Addressed U.S. Congress May 4.
March 26, 1956March 28, 1956 Louis St. Laurent Prime Minister Attended a Heads of Government meeting in White Sulphur Springs
October 16, 1957October 21, 1957 Elizabeth II Queen Accompanied by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
June 3, 1960June 4, 1960 John Diefenbaker Prime Minister Official visit to Washington, D.C.
August 27, 1960August 27, 1960Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.
January 16, 1961January 17, 1961Signed Treaty on Cooperative Development of the Water Resources of the Columbia River Basin.
February 20, 1961February 20, 1961Informal visit.
May 10, 1963May 11, 1963 Lester Pearson Informal visit at Hyannis Port
November 24, 1963November 25, 1963Attended funeral of President Kennedy.
January 21, 1964January 23, 1964Official visit. Signed Columbia River Treaty and agreement establishing Campobello International Park.
September 16, 1964September 16, 1964Ceremonial visits at Great Falls and Blaine
January 15, 1965January 16, 1965Informal visit at LBJ Ranch. Signed agreement on trade in automotive products.
April 3, 1965April 3, 1965Informal visit at Camp David
March 24, 1969March 25, 1969 Pierre Trudeau Official visit.
December 6, 1971December 6, 1971Informal working visit.
December 4, 1974December 4, 1974Official visit.
June 16, 1976June 16, 1976Private visit.
June 26, 1976June 28, 1976Attended G-6 Economic Summit meeting in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
February 21, 1977February 22, 1977Official visit.
September 6, 1977September 9, 1977Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
May 30, 1978May 31, 1978Attended NATO Summit conference.
March 3, 1979March 3, 1979Private visit. Discussed plans for the Northern Gas Pipeline with President Carter.
July 10, 1981July 11, 1981Official working visit.
September 17, 1981September 18, 1981Informal meeting at the dedication of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids
April 27, 1983April 28, 1983Official working visit.
April 28, 1983May 3, 1983Attended G-7 Summit Meeting, Williamsburg
December 15, 1983December 16, 1983Private visit. Discussed proposals for nuclear arms limitations.
September 24, 1984September 25, 1984 Brian Mulroney Official working visit.
October 24, 1985October 24, 1985Met with President Reagan in New York City.
March 17, 1986March 20, 1986Official Visit.
April 26, 1988April 28, 1988
May 4, 1989May 4, 1989Met with President Bush during a private visit.
August 30, 1989August 31, 1989Met with President Bush during a private visit to Kennebunkport
November 29, 1989November 29, 1989Private visit.
July 8, 1990July 11, 1990Attended G-7 Economic Summit meeting in Houston
August 27, 1990August 28, 1990Met with President Bush at Kennebunkport.
September 29, 1990September 29, 1990Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly.
August 26, 1991August 26, 1991Informal meeting with President Bush at Kennebunkport.
May 19, 1992May 21, 1992Official working visit.
October 7, 1992October 7, 1992Attended the initialling of the North American Free Trade Agreement in San Antonio
February 4, 1993February 5, 1993Met with President Clinton during a private visit.
June 1, 1993June 2, 1993
November 19, 1993November 20, 1993 Jean Chrétien Attended APEC meeting in Seattle.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
April 7, 1997April 9, 1997Official visit.
June 20, 1997June 22, 1997Attended the G-8 Economic Summit Meeting in Denver
April 23, 1999April 25, 1999Attended NATO's 50th Anniversary Summit.
January 23, 2000January 23, 2000Met with President Clinton during a private visit.
December 2, 2000December 2, 2000
February 4, 2001February 5, 2001Working visit. Also addressed Permanent Council of the Organization of American States.
September 4, 2001September 5, 2001Working visit.
March 14, 2002March 14, 2002Met with President Bush during a private visit.
September 9, 2002September 9, 2002Working visit. Discussed the Iraq crisis with President Bush in Detroit.
April 28, 2004April 30, 2004 Paul Martin Working visit.
June 8, 2004June 10, 2004Attended G-8 Economic Summit at Sea Island, Georgia.
March 23, 2005March 23, 2005Met with President Bush in Crawford and Waco
July 5, 2006July 6, 2006 Stephen Harper Working visit.
April 21, 2008April 22, 2008Attended the North American Leaders' Summit in New Orleans
September 24, 2008September 24, 2008Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City.
November 14, 2008November 15, 2008Attended the G-20 Economic Summit meeting.
September 16, 2009September 16, 2009Working Visit.
September 24, 2009September 25, 2009Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh.
April 12, 2010April 13, 2010Attended the Nuclear Security Summit.
February 4, 2011February 4, 2011Working visit.
November 10, 2011November 13, 2011Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic and Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii.
December 7, 2011December 7, 2011Working visit.
April 2, 2012April 2, 2012Attended North American Leaders' Summit.
May 18, 2012May 19, 2012Attended the G-8 Economic Summit at Camp David
May 20, 2012May 21, 2012Attended the NATO Summit Meeting in Chicago
March 9, 2016March 11, 2016 Justin Trudeau Working visit.
March 31, 2016April 1, 2016Attended the Nuclear Security Summit.
February 13, 2017February 13, 2017Official Working Visit.
October 11, 2017October 11, 2017
June 20, 2019June 20, 2019
November 18, 2021November 18, 2021Attended North American Leaders' Summit.

Costa Rica

Table of Trips [5]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
March 25, 1940March 28, 1940 Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia President In U.S. March 24 – April 13, visited New York City, Chicago, Boston and Worcester
April 25, 1944April 27, 1944 Teodoro Picado Michalski Visited Washington, D.C. as guest of U.S. Government.
March 26, 1958March 29, 1958 Mario Echandi Jiménez At the invitation of the President. In U.S. March 25–31. Also visited New Orleans and New York City.
June 30, 1964July 2, 1964 Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich Official visit. In U.S. June 29 – July 11. Also visited Williamsburg, Kingsville, Philadelphia, New York City, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
June 4, 1968June 6, 1968 José Joaquín Trejos Fernández Official visit. In U.S. June 3–7; visited Williamsburg, San Antonio, and Miami.
October 24, 1970October 24, 1970 José Figueres Ferrer Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N.
September 6, 1977September 9, 1977 Daniel Oduber Quiros Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
November 29, 1980December 1, 1980 Rodrigo Carazo Odio Private visit. Met with President Carter December 1.
June 21, 1982June 24, 1982 Luis Alberto Monge Official working visit. Afterwards visited New York City.
November 3, 1982November 5, 1982Informal visit. Addressed Conference on Free Elections. Met with President Reagan November 4.
April 14, 1985April 15, 1985Private Visit. Met with President Reagan April 15.
December 3, 1986December 6, 1986 Oscar Arias Sanchez Official Working Visit. Private visit to Miami afterwards.
September 22, 1987September 22, 1987Met with President Reagan during a private visit.
April 4, 1989April 4, 1989Met with President Bush during a private visit.
May 20, 1990May 20, 1990 Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier Private visit.
October 9, 1991October 12, 1991Official working visit. Afterwards visited Fort Lauderdale
November 30, 1993November 30, 1993Attended working brunch with President Clinton.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994 José María Figueres Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
December 9, 1998December 11, 1998 Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Attended conference on Central American reconstruction at the Inter-American Development Bank. Private visit with President Clinton December 11.
May 6, 2000May 10, 2000Working visit.
July 11, 2001July 14, 2001
April 10, 2003April 10, 2003 Abel Pacheco Working visit. Discussed negotiations for a Central American Free Trade Agreement.
May 10, 2005May 12, 2005
December 3, 2006December 6, 2006 Oscar Arias Sanchez Working visit.
September 24, 2008September 24, 2008Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City.

Cuba

Table of Trips [6]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
April 15, 1925April 15, 1925 Gerardo Machado President Visited Florida and New York City.
April 22, 1927April 25, 1927In U.S. April 20 – May 7, visiting New York City, Chicago, and Atlanta
April 21, 1936April 23, 1936 Miguel Mariano Gómez Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. April 30.
December 8, 1942December 12, 1942 Fulgencio Batista Guest of U.S. Government on invitation of the President. In U.S. December 7–16, visiting New York City and Buffalo.
August 30, 1944September 3, 1944 Ramón Grau Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. September 8.
December 8, 1948December 10, 1948 Carlos Prío Socarrás Also visited Annapolis and New York City. Departed U.S. December 12.
April 15, 1959April 20, 1959 Fidel Castro Prime Minister Unofficial visit. Later visited New York City and Boston. Left U.S. April 26; stopped in Houston. April 27–28 after visiting Canada.
September 29, 2015September 29, 2015 Raúl Castro President Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City.

Grenada

Table of Trips [7]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
September 6, 1977September 9, 1977 Eric Gairy Prime Minister Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
July 17, 1984July 19, 1984 Nicholas Brathwaite Chairman Attended meeting of Caribbean Heads of Government in Charleston. Met with President Reagan July 19.
October 21, 1985October 26, 1985 Herbert Blaize Prime Minister Private Visit. Met with President Reagan October 22.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994 Nicholas Brathwaite Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
September 24, 2003September 24, 2003 Keith Mitchell Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.
June 11, 2004June 11, 2004Attended the funeral of Former President Reagan.
October 7, 2008October 9, 2008 Tillman Thomas Working visit.

Guatemala

Table of Trips [8]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
July 19, 1882July 21, 1882 Justo Rufino Barrios President Sought help in settling a boundary dispute with Mexico. Arrived in U.S. July 11.
October 10, 1955November 3, 1955 Carlos Castillo Armas Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City, St. Louis, Houston, and New Orleans. Departed U.S. November 13.
February 23, 1958February 25, 1958 Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes Also visited Houston. Departed U.S. February 26.
September 6, 1977September 9, 1977 Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
May 12, 1987May 15, 1987 Vinicio Cerezo Official Working Visit.
March 2, 1989March 2, 1989Met with President Bush during a private visit.
September 25, 1989September 25, 1989Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly.
October 2, 1991October 2, 1991 Jorge Serrano Elías Met with President Bush during a private visit.
November 30, 1993November 30, 1993 Ramiro de León Carpio Attended working brunch with President Clinton.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
December 9, 1998December 11, 1998 Luis Alberto Flores Asturias Attended conference on Central American reconstruction at the Inter-American Development Bank. Private visit with President Clinton December 11.
July 1, 2001July 6, 2001 Alfonso Portillo Working visit.
April 10, 2003April 10, 2003Working visit. Discussed negotiations for a Central American Free Trade Agreement.
April 28, 2004May 4, 2004 Óscar Berger Working visit.
May 10, 2005May 12, 2005Working visit. Discussed Central American Free Trade Agreement.
April 30, 2008April 30, 2008 Álvaro Colom Working visit
September 24, 2008September 24, 2008Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City.
July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 Otto Perez Discussed migration of unaccompanied minors.
June 15, 2017June 16, 2017 James Ernesto Morales Attended the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America, in Washington and in Doral, Florida.
December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Jimmy Morales Official Working Visit.

Dominica

Table of Trips [9]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
October 25, 1983November 6, 1983 Eugenia Charles Prime Minister Private visit. Met with President Reagan October 25.
1.-Feb.1984February 6, 1984
July 17, 1984July 19, 1984Attended meeting of Caribbean Heads of Government in Charleston. Met with President Reagan July 19.
September 16, 1994September 16, 1994Discussed the despatch of a multinational force to Haiti.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami.

Dominican Republic

Table of Trips [10]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
January 4, 1963January 10, 1963 Juan Bosch President Private visit.
September 6, 1977September 9, 1977 Joaquin Balaguer Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
July 14, 1982July 16, 1982 Salvador Jorge Blanco Private visit. Met with President Reagan July 15.
April 9, 1984April 11, 1984State visit; visited Springfield, Chicago, New York City, Columbia. Departed U.S. April 14.
March 24, 1988March 25, 1988 Joaquín Balaguer Official Working Visit. Private visit afterwards to Boston and Texas.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
June 10, 1998June 10, 1998 Leonel Fernandez Met with President Clinton during a private visit.
May 20, 2003May 20, 2003 Hipólito Mejía Working visit.
May 10, 2005May 12, 2005 Leonel Fernandez Working visit. Discussed Central American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement.
October 24, 2006October 27, 2006Working visit.
September 24, 2008September 24, 2008Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City.
July 12, 2010July 12, 2010Working visit.

El Salvador

Table of Trips [11]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
March 10, 1959March 13, 1959 José María Lemus President State visit. In U.S. March 9–21; visited Charlottesville, New York City, Springfield, Houston, and New Orleans. Addressed U.S. Congress March 11.
September 6, 1977September 9, 1977 Carlos Humberto Romero Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
September 19, 1981October 1, 1981 José Napoleón Duarte Private visit. Met with President Reagan September 21.
June 16, 1983June 18, 1983 Álvaro Magaña Official working visit.
May 24, 1984May 24, 1984 José Napoleón Duarte Private visit. Met with President Reagan.
July 23, 1984July 23, 1984
May 15, 1985May 18, 1985
October 30, 1985October 31, 1985
October 13, 1987October 18, 1987State Visit.
April 6, 1989April 7, 1989 Alfredo Cristiani Met with President Bush during a private visit.
February 1, 1990February 1, 1990Private visit.
October 1, 1990October 1, 1990Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly.
May 11, 1991May 13, 1991State Visit. Afterwards visited Miami.
September 23, 1991September 23, 1991Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly.
February 24, 1992February 24, 1992Met with President Bush during a private visit.
November 30, 1993November 30, 1993Attended working brunch with President Clinton.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994 Armando Calderón Sol Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
December 9, 1998December 11, 1998Attended conference on Central American reconstruction at the Inter-American Development Bank. Private visit with President Clinton December 11.
February 28, 2001March 3, 2001 Francisco Flores Pérez Private visit. Met with President Bush March 2.
April 10, 2003April 10, 2003Working visit. Discussed negotiations for a Central American Free Trade Agreement
May 25, 2004May 27, 2004Working visit.
July 12, 2004July 13, 2004 Elías Antonio Saca González
May 10, 2005May 12, 2005Working visit. Discussed Central American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement.
July 15, 2005July 15, 2005Working visit
February 23, 2006February 25, 2006
September 18, 2006September 18, 2006Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City.
February 26, 2007February 26, 2007Working visit.
November 26, 2007November 30, 2007
September 24, 2008September 24, 2008Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City. Discussed temporary protected status for Salvadoreans in the United States.
December 14, 2008December 16, 2008Working visit.
March 8, 2010March 8, 2010 Mauricio Funes
July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 Salvador Sanchez Discussed migration of unaccompanied minors.

Haiti

Table of Trips [12]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
June 14, 1926June 18, 1926 Louis Borno President In U.S. June 11–30, visiting New York City and Philadelphia
April 16, 1934April 18, 1934 Sténio Vincent Discussed political and economic relations. Arrived in U.S. March 26 for unofficial visit to New York City.
December 5, 1939December 13, 1939Unofficial visit to Washington, D.C. and New York City.
April 22, 1941May 1, 1941 Élie Lescot Discussed economic assistance and Inter-American defense.
March 23, 1942March 24, 1942Signed agreements regarding economic and military assistance. In U.S. March 21 – April 9; visited New York City.
October 14, 1943October 18, 1943At invitation of the President. Discussed economic cooperation. Afterwards visited Baltimore, New York City, and Miami. Departed U.S. October
January 26, 1955January 29, 1955 Paul Magloire Official visit. Addressed U.S. Congress January 27. Afterwards visited West Point and New York City. After February 3 unofficially visited Nashville, Chicago and Boston.Departed U.S. February 9.
November 20, 1986November 22, 1986 Henri Namphy Private Visit. Met with President Reagan November 21.
May 24, 1990May 24, 1990 Ertha Pascal-Trouillot Private visit.
March 16, 1993March 16, 1993 Jean-Bertrand Aristide Met with President Clinton during a private visit.
December 1, 1993December 7, 1993 Robert Malval Prime Minister
September 16, 1994September 16, 1994 Jean-Bertrand Aristide President
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
March 19, 1996March 22, 1996 Rene Preval Official working
February 3, 2000February 4, 2000Met with President Clinton during a private visit; attended Congressional Prayer Breakfast.
March 6, 2007March 11, 2007Working visit.
March 9, 2010March 10, 2010
February 4, 2014February 7, 2014 Michel Martelly Working visit

Honduras

Table of Trips [13]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
November 30, 1962December 1, 1962 Ramón Villeda Morales President Informal visit. In U.S. November 29 – December 5. Also visited Williamsburg, and made a private visit to Miami.
September 9, 1977September 6, 1977 Juan Alberto Melgar Castro Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
March 2, 1980March 4, 1980 Policarpo Paz García Private visit. Met with President Carter March 3.
July 13, 1982July 15, 1982 Roberto Suazo Córdova Official working visit.
May 20, 1985May 22, 1985Official Working Visit. Private visit to Houston afterward.
May 26, 1986May 29, 1986 José Azcona del Hoyo Official working visit.
October 21, 1987October 21, 1987Met with President Reagan during a private visit.
April 17, 1990April 19, 1990 Rafael Leonardo Callejas Official working visit. Private visit to New York City afterwards.
6..May.1992May 8, 1992Met with President Bush during a private visit.
November 30, 1993November 30, 1993Attended working brunch with President Clinton.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994 Carlos Roberto Reina Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
December 9, 1998December 11, 1998 Carlos Roberto Flores Attended conference on Central American reconstruction at the Inter-American Development Bank. Private visit with President Clinton December 11.
April 10, 2003April 10, 2003 Ricardo Maduro Working visit. Discussed negotiations for a Central American Free Trade Agreement
May 10, 2005May 12, 2005
June 4, 2006June 6, 2006 Manuel Zelaya Working visit.
September 18, 2006September 18, 2006Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City
September 24, 2008September 24, 2008Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City
October 5, 2011October 5, 2011 Porfirio Lobo Working visit.
July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 Juan Orlando Hernandez Discussed migration of unaccompanied minors.
June 15, 2017June 16, 2017Attended the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America, in Washington and in Doral, Florida.

Jamaica

Table of Trips [14]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
November 24, 1963November 25, 1963 Alexander Bustamante Prime Minister Attended funeral of President Kennedy.
October 13, 1967October 14, 1967 Hugh Shearer Informal visit. In U.S. October 7–14; visited New York City.
June 7, 1968June 7, 1968Informal visit.
August 11, 1970August 11, 1970Private visit.
October 24, 1970October 24, 1970Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N.
December 16, 1977December 16, 1977 Michael Manley Private visit.
January 27, 1981January 29, 1981 Edward Seaga Official visit.
February 21, 1983February 23, 1983Private visit. Met with President Reagan
November 5, 1983November 8, 1983
July 17, 1984July 19, 1984Attended meeting of Caribbean Heads of Government in Charleston. Met with President Reagan July 19.
May 2, 1990May 4, 1990 Michael Manley Official working visit. Private visit to New York City afterwards.
May 15, 1991May 15, 1991Met with President Bush during a private visit.
March 24, 1992March 25, 1992
August 30, 1993August 30, 1993 P. J. Patterson Attended a CARICOM working luncheon.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
September 11, 1995September 13, 1995Working visit.

Mexico

Table of Trips [15]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
March 16, 1909March 16, 1909 Porfirio Díaz President Visited El Paso in an exchange of visits with President Taft.
March 31, 1924November 2, 1924 Plutarco Elías Calles In U.S. October 26 – November 5; visited New Orleans
December 26, 1929December 29, 1929 Pascual Ortiz Rubio In U.S. December 4, 1929 – January 16, 1930, visiting Houston, Hot Springs, New York City, Baltimore, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and San Francisco
April 21, 1943April 21, 1943 Avila Camacho Visited Corpus Christi in exchange of visits with President Roosevelt.
April 29, 1947May 7, 1947 Miguel Alemán Valdés Official visit. Addressed Joint Session of U.S. Congress May 1. Afterwards visited New York City, Chattanooga, and Kansas City
March 19, 1953March 19, 1953 Ruiz Cortines Met with President Eisenhower in Texas for dedication of Falcon Dam.
March 26, 1956March 28, 1956Attended a Heads of Government meeting in White Sulphur Springs
March 9, 1959March 12, 1959 Lopez Mateos State visit. Afterwards visited Chicago and New York City. After visiting Canada (October 15–18), visited Austin and the LBJ Ranch. Departed U.S. October 19.
September 25, 1964September 25, 1964At El Paso, marking settlement of Chamizal dispute
November 12, 1964November 12, 1964 Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Informal visit at LBJ Ranch
March 26, 1967March 28, 1967State visit at Washington, D.C. and El Paso . Addressed Joint Session of U.S. Congress October 27.
December 13, 1968December 13, 1968Official visit for opening of Lopez Mateo Channel of Rio Grande, El Paso, Texas.
September 3, 1970September 3, 1970Met with President Nixon in Coronado
November 13, 1970November 13, 1970 Luis Echeverría Álvarez Informal visit.
June 14, 1972June 17, 1972State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress June 15. visited Key Biscayne, New York City, Chicago, and San Antonio. Departed U.S. June 21.
March 21, 1974March 21, 1974Met with President Ford at Tubac and Tucson, Arizona.
September 24, 1976September 24, 1976The José López Portillo Official visit.
February 14, 1977February 16, 1977State visit. In U.S. February 13–17; visited Williamsburg and Chicago.
September 28, 1979September 29, 1979Official visit.
June 7, 1981June 9, 1981Official working visit.
September 17, 1981September 18, 1981Informal meeting at the dedication of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids
March 8, 1982March 8, 1982 Miguel de la Madrid Informal meeting with President Reagan at Coronado
14.1984May 17, 1984State visit.
August 12, 1986August 14, 1986Official Working Visit.
November 22, 1988November 22, 1988 Carlos Salinas de Gortari Met with President-elect Bush in Houston.
March 1, 1989March 4, 1989State visit. Addressed Joint meeting of U.S. Congress October 4; visited New York City and Providence. Departed U.S. October 6.
June 10, 1990June 12, 1990Private visit. Also addressed Business Roundtable.
September 30, 1990September 30, 1990Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly.
April 7, 1991April 7, 1991Informal meeting with President Bush in Houston while en route to Canada.
December 13, 1991December 14, 1991Met with President Bush during a private visit. Discussed North American Free Trade Agreement at Camp David
February 27, 1992February 27, 1992Attended Drug Summit in San Antonio
July 14, 1992July 14, 1992Met with President Bush in San Diego
March 7, 1992March 7, 1992Attended the initialling of the North American Free Trade Agreement in San Antonio
January 8, 1993January 8, 1993Discussed NAFTA with President-elect Clinton in Austin
November 22, 1994November 23, 1994 Ernesto Zedillo Met with President Clinton during a private visit.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
March 9, 1995March 11, 1995State visit.
November 13, 1997November 14, 1997Official working visit.
June 8, 1998June 8, 1998Met with President Clinton during a U.N. General Assembly Special Session on the Drug Problem in New York City.
June 8, 2000June 9, 2000Official working visit.
August 23, 2000August 25, 2000 Vicente Fox Working visit. Afterwards visited Dallas
September 4, 2001September 7, 2001State Visit. Addressed joint session of Congress. Visited Toledo
March 4, 2001March 4, 2001Met with President Bush during a private visit.
March 5, 2004March 6, 2004Official select visit. Met with President Bush at Crawford.
March 23, 2005March 23, 2005Working visit.
November 8, 2006November 9, 2006 Felipe Calderon
April 21, 2008April 22, 2008Attended the North American Leaders' Summit in New Orleans.
September 24, 2008September 24, 2008Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City.
November 14, 2008November 15, 2008Attended the G-20 Economic Summit meeting.
January 13, 2009January 13, 2009Met with President Bush and with President-Elect Obama.
September 24, 2009September 25, 2009Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh.
12.Apr. 2010April 13, 2010Attended the Nuclear Security Summit.
May 19, 2010May 20, 2010State visit. Addressed joint session of Congress May 20.
March 3, 2011March 3, 2011Working visit.
April 2, 2012April 2, 2012Attended North American Leaders' Summit.
November 27, 2012November 27, 2012 Enrique Peña Nieto Working visit.
January 6, 2015January 6, 2015Official working visit.
March 31, 2016April 1, 2016Attended the Nuclear Security Summit.
July 22, 2016July 22, 2016Official working visit.
July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Andrés Manuel López Obrador Official working visit. Met with President Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 18, 2021November 18, 2021Attended North American Leaders' Summit.

Panama

Table of Trips [16]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
October 15, 1920October 16, 1920 Belisario Porras Barahona President
July 21, 1932July 22, 1932 Harmodio Arias Madrid Unofficial visit. In U.S. July 17–30; visited New York City.
October 9, 1933October 11, 1933Discussed regulation of commerce in Canal Zone. In U.S. October 8–23.
September 28, 1953October 1, 1953 Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón Afterwards made an unofficial visit to New York City. Departed U.S. October 7.
June 12, 1962June 14, 1962Official visit. In U.S. June 11–16, visiting Miami, Williamsburg, and New York City.
October 24, 1970October 25, 1970 Demetrio B. Lakas Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25.
October 6, 1977October 9, 1977 Omar Torrijos Head of State (de facto)Attended signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.
October 13, 1977October 14, 1977Discussed ratification of the Panama Canal Treaty
May 8, 1979May 11, 1979 Aristides Royo President Private visit. Met with President Carter May 10.
September 29, 1982October 2, 1982 Ricardo de la Espriella Official working visit.
July 24, 1984July 29, 1984 Nicolás Ardito Barletta Vallarino Private visit. Met with President Reagan July 27.
April 29, 1990May 22, 1990 Guillermo Endara Official working visit. Private visit to New York City afterwards.
November 30, 1993November 30, 1993Attended working brunch with President Clinton.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994 Ernesto Pérez Balladares Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
October 5, 1995October 7, 1995Official working visit.
October 18, 1999October 20, 1999 Mireya Moscoso Working visit.
June 24, 2003June 27, 2003Official working visit.
November 14, 2007November 16, 2007 Martin Torrijos Working visit.
May 5, 2008May 8, 2008
October 15, 2008October 17, 2008
April 28, 2011April 28, 2011 Ricardo Martinelli
June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 Juan Carlos Varela Official Working Visit.

Nicaragua

Table of Trips [17]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
May 5, 1939May 11, 1939 Anastasio Somoza García President At the invitation of President Roosevelt. In U.S. May 1 – June 1. Addressed U.S. Congress May 8. Also visited New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia and San Francisco.
May 1, 1952May 6, 1952Unofficial visit to Washington, D.C. Afterwards visited Boston and New York City. Departed U.S. July 5.
April 6, 1967April 6, 1967 Anastasio Somoza Debayle Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. March 18; visited New York City.
October 24, 1970October 24, 1970Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N
June 2, 1971June 2, 1971Private visit.
September 24, 1979September 24, 1979 Daniel Ortega Junta Chairman Private visit to Washington en route to U.N. General Assembly session.
September 29, 1990September 29, 1990 Violeta Chamorro President Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly.
May 15, 1991May 18, 1991State Visit. Afterwards visited Miami.
May 9, 1992May 10, 1992Met with President Bush during a private visit.
November 30, 1993November 30, 1993Attended working brunch with President Clinton.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
December 9, 1998December 11, 1998 Arnoldo Aleman Attended conference on Central American reconstruction at the Inter-American Development Bank. Private visit with President Clinton December 11.
April 10, 2003April 10, 2003 Enrique Bolaños Working visit. Discussed negotiations for a Central American Free Trade Agreement.
May 10, 2005May 12, 2005Working visit. Discussed Central American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Table of Trips [18]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
July 17, 1984July 19, 1984 Kennedy Simmonds Prime Minister Attended meeting of Caribbean Heads of Government in Charleston. Met with President Reagan July 19.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami.

Saint Lucia

Table of Trips [19]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
July 17, 1984July 19, 1984 John Compton Prime Minister Attended meeting of Caribbean Heads of Government in Charleston. Met with President Reagan July 19.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami
September 24, 2003September 24, 2003 Kenny Anthony Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Table of Trips [20]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994 James Fitz-Allen Mitchell Prime Minister Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami

Trinidad and Tobago

Table of Trips [21]
StartEndGuestTitleReason
January 21, 1975January 21, 1975 Eric Williams Prime Minister Private visit.
October 9, 1990October 9, 1990 A. N. R. Robinson Met with President Bush during a private visit.
April 11, 1992April 15, 1992 Patrick Manning
April 30, 1993April 30, 1993Attended a CARICOM working luncheon.
December 9, 1994December 11, 1994Attended the Summit of the Americas in Miami

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References

  1. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Antigua and Barbuda U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  2. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of The Bahamas U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  3. 1 2 Visits By Foreign Leaders of Barbados U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  4. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Canada U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  5. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Costa Rica U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  6. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Cuba U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  7. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Grenada U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  8. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Guatemala U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  9. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Dominica U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  10. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Dominican Republic U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  11. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of El Salvador U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  12. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Haiti U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  13. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Honduras U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  14. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Dominican Republic U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  15. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Mexico U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  16. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Panama U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  17. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Nicaragua U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  18. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Saint Kitts and Nevis U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  19. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Saint Lucia U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  20. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
  21. ↑ Visits By Foreign Leaders of Trinidad and Tobago U.S.Department of State Office of the Historian
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