Clinton heading to Latin America after Chile quake
By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press
Feb 28, 2010 7:34 AM CST
Clinton heading to Latin America after Chile quake
People walk near a destroyed building in Concepcion, southern Chile, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday. The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of Santiago, the country's capital, and the epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from...   (Associated Press)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is heading to Latin America on a weeklong, five-nation tour expected to be dominated by the earthquake in Chile and building support for fresh penalties against Iran.

Clinton plans to leave Washington on Sunday evening to attend the inauguration of Uruguay's new president, ex-guerrilla Jose Mujica (MOO'-hee-kah).

Unless the earthquake alters her itinerary, Clinton is due late Monday in Chile, where she will offer support for disaster rescue and recovery efforts.

In Brazil, Clinton will seek support for more penalties on Iran over its nuclear program. Brazil is a voting member of the U.N. Security Council and has been reluctant to impose additional penalties.

Clinton wraps up the trip with stops in Costa Rica and Guatemala.

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