Jamaicans in the Diaspora positive about Obama’s JA visit

WASHINGTON DC, April 3, 2015 – The highly anticipated visit of United States President Barak Obama’s to Jamaica in the coming days, is creating marked interest among Jamaicans within the US Diaspora.[su_pullquote align=”right”]”I think that the visit of President Obama is a very positive development for Jamaica.” – Ambassador Richard Bernal[/su_pullquote]

Mr Obama will make a one-day official visit to Jamaica on April 9, while on his way to the Summit of the Americas in Panama.

Former Jamaican Ambassador to the United States and Alternate Executive Director for the Caribbean region at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Richard Bernal, in reacting to the President’s visit said, “I think that the visit of President Obama is a very positive development for Jamaica.”

The IDB executive pointed out that the visit should be viewed as a critically important opportunity to convey to the president and his foreign policy advisors, the difficulties Jamaica faces and the country’s commitment to work through its very challenging economic situation.