Barack Obama

Those countries that are succeeding are investing in the development of their young people, not just some young people, but women and girls, indigenous communities.

I just want to again say thank you to all of you for taking the time to come meet with me.

A new Mexico is emerging.

This is a region that has more than 40 million people.

I am here, more than anything, to listen and hear the concerns that all of you have.

Costa Rica shows the benefits of trade that is free and fair.

Democracy is the destiny of humanity.

Every day they work to give their families and children a better life.

I had actually a chance during the bilateral meeting to see a photograph of President Kennedy at the same table that we were meeting at.

The report demonstrates that I think now for 68 straight months we've been creating private-sector jobs.

The United States will continue to be your partner as Costa Rica modernizes its economy.

Our job is to make sure that we're doing everything we can to provide security and opportunity and ladders for success and prosperity for our people.

There's no reason to go abroad in search of a better life.

You've been so kind and gracious to me.

Modernity is not outside us, it is within us.

We will work in any way that we can with the Mexicans to help address this challenge.

Our children are ready to write the next great chapter in the American story.

We're disrupting drug cartels and gangs.

Together, we can achieve more.

We will continue to work in every way we can with Mexico on these important issues.

We can't just have a law enforcement---only approach.

We want to continue to pursue a whole range of energy strategies for the future: solar, wind, hydropower.

There's nothing artificial about Costa Rica.

Charter schools play an important role in meeting that obligation.

The agenda is a broad-based, socially inclusive agenda that ensures that our entire region and hemisphere are prospering.