Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in the Central American Forum for a Sustainable Economic Development, in San Jose, capital of Costa Rica, on May 4, 2013. (Xinhua/Kent Gilbert)

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Obama completes Central American tour with focus on trade relations

SAN JOSE, May 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday stressed the "enormous potential" of trade relations between the United States and Central America, highlighting the crucial role of the private sector in the economic development of this region.

Concluding a three-day tour in Mexico and Costa Rica, Obama attended a forum here with 170 Central American entrepreneurs to discuss issues such as regional security, economic cooperation and immigration reform.  Full story

Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla (R), U.S. President Barack Obama (C), and Arturo Condo (L), director of the INCAE Business School, take part in the Central American Forum for a Sustainable Economic Development, in San Jose, capital of Costa Rica, on May 4, 2013. (Xinhua/Kent Gilbert)

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives at the venue of Central America Forum for a Sustainable Economic Development in which he takes part along with Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla, in San Jose, capital of Costa Rica, on May 4, 2013. (Xinhua/Kent Gilbert)