While Obama's visit was mainly symbolic and dealt with long-term issues, the visit by Xi Jinping focussed on specific projects such as the $400 million for the route to Limon.
"In the evaluation of the visit by the Chinese President Xi Jinping to Costa Rica, the cooperation provided by the Asian president and the possibility of strengthening trade and diplomatic relations, there were many positive aspects.
The United States agreed to cooperate and fund social projects, migratory topics and security.
In a press conference, presidents Mauricio Funes and Barack Obama announced a new era of cooperation between both countries.
“United States wants to be an egalitarian partner for El Salvador. We want to support our common interests with mutual respect’, stated Obama after meeting with Funes”, reported Laprensagrafica.com.
President Obama will have a meeting exclusively with Central American leaders in Trinidad and Tobago on April 19.
The meeting between the presidents will be held immediately after the Summit of the Americas, according to a press release by the First Lady of Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo, in an article published in Ticotimes.net.
Journalist Tim Rogers wrote: "The United States Embassy in Managua confirmed the meeting with Obama, indicating that the invitation from the White House to meet with the Central American Presidents was extended via the acting President of SICA (System of Central American Integration), Daniel Ortega."
The US Vice President promised to listen to the problems of Central America, but nothing more
Inaugurating a new era in US relations with the region, Vice President Joseph Biden showed the willingness of the new US administration to listen to Central American governments, but he made it clear that the priority is to restore the economy of the country to the north, insisting that this is the best way to help the economy of these countries.