Gov. Jared Polis will travel to Costa Rica this week for the 2024 Biennial of the Americas Summit.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, with Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, left, and Mark Ferrandino, executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, right, speaks during a press conference at the Carriage House at the Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion on Nov. 1, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
The gathering runs from Tuesday through Saturday, and Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera will serve as the acting governor while Polis is away.
Polis plans to promote Colorado agriculture, geothermal energy production and small business while there, according to a news release from the governor’s office. Colorado and Costa Rica imported and exported about $58 million worth of goods last year, according to the release.
“We are proud to showcase all that Colorado has to offer and learn from our counterparts in Costa Rica, and we will bring those benefits back to Colorado’s communities,” Polis said in a statement. “Costa Rica is powered by over 95% renewable energy, and as we look towards Colorado’s future for lower cost and more reliable renewable energy, we have a lot to learn from Costa Rica’s experiences.”
The governor’s office announced that Primavera will sign two health-related bills into law during a ceremony early Monday afternoon.