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1st LD: Trump cancels trip to Latin America, says White House

Xinhua,April 10, 2018 Adjust font size:

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump will skip his first Latin America trip to stay in the United States to "oversee the American response to Syria," the White House said on Tuesday.

Trump was scheduled to pay a visit to Peru and Colombia this week, during which he would attend the Summit of the Americas in the Peruvian capital city of Lima.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to the region instead, according to a White House statement. Enditem