US President Barack Obama and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette joined 32 other Heads of State and Government from the region in the Sixth Summit of the Americas held in Cartagena, Columbia, April 14-15.

US President Barack Obama (front row, middle) and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette (back row, second from right) joined in discussions at the Sixth Summit of the Americas held in Cartagena, Columbia.

US President Barack Obama and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette joined 32 other Heads of State and Government from the region in the Sixth Summit of the Americas held in Cartagena, Columbia, April 14-15.

The Summit, which occurs every three years, offers the opportunity for countries throughout the Americas to jointly define a hemispheric agenda at the highest level to address urgent challenges and propel positive change.

The central theme of this year’s Summit was Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity with a focus on the role of regional cooperation in overcoming the Hemisphere’s greatest challenges, including poverty and inequality, citizen security, natural disasters and access to technology.

US President Barack Obama (front row, fifth from left) and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette (back row, fifth from left) joined 32 other Heads of State and Government from the region in the Sixth Summit of the Americas held in Cartagena, Columbia, April 14-15.