Visit to Chile by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
As part of his tour of Latin America, Mr Johnson had the opportunity to further strengthen the historic relationship between the UK and Chile.
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met at La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago.
During his visit to Santiago on 22-23 May, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson held talks with the President Sebastian Piñera and Minister of Foreign Affairs Roberto Ampuero to discuss further collaboration on international security, defence, and post-Brexit trade opportunities.
Mr Johnson joined the Chilean Minister of Education Gerardo Varela and met Chilean students to launch a project led by the British Council aiming to empower girls through digital literacy and computer coding. The project entitled ‘Girl Power Codefest Americas’ will enhance digital literacy and coding skills among students, and specifically girls, in Chile, Colombia and Peru, underlining the Foreign Secretary’s commitment to improving education for girls across the world – a key personal priority.
He also joined the Chilean Minister for Economy at the opening of the Bupa Santiago Hospital, which will officially open next month. The British company Bupa is the biggest investor in the healthcare sector in Chile and the 400 hundred-bed hospital in Santiago is Bupa’s biggest healthcare clinic worldwide.
The Foreign Secretary also attended an event with a select group of Chilean business people and senior political figures, organised by the Chilean Council for International Relations.
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