United States presidential visits to South America

Eleven United States presidents and one president-elect have made presidential visits to South America.

"[1][2] The first official visits by a sitting president were those of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and were an offshoot of Allied diplomatic interactions during World War II.

Sponsored in part by the American Museum of Natural History, they also collected many new animal and insect specimens.

[24] Jimmy Carter, along with Carter Center personnel, met with São Paulo Governor José Serra and former president Fernando Cardoso; received special human rights award; and met with a roundtable of preeminent business and financial leaders in São Paulo.

Also met with President Lula da Silva, Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, and other Brazilian leaders in Brasilia, May 3–4, 2009.