Under Secretary Hughes: Travel to Central AmericaOffice of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Under Secretary Karen Hughes led a delegation of distinguished private sector business leaders to Central America from December 4-6 to encourage private sector assistance to relief and reconstruction efforts in the area following a series of natural disasters that affected the economies and quality of life in the region. The delegation included: Steve Reinemund, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo, Inc.; Bob Lane, Chairman and CEO, Deere & Company; and Maria Lagomasino, CEO for Asset Management Advisors LLC, Affiliate of Sun Trust. |