It is the first official visit by a US president to Jamaica in more than 30 years.<br /><br /> Barack Obama is in Kingston to attend a summit of the 15-member Caribbean Community.<br /><br /> The last US leader to visit the island country was Ronald Reagan in 1982.<br /><br /> Washington is attempting to show that it is serious about reengaging with the region on trade, security and energy.<br /><br /> Obama also took time out from meetings to pay a visit to the Bob Marley museum.<br /><br /> The president is due to attend a Western Hemisphere summit in Panama on Friday and Saturday, where the Venezuelan President is expected to confront Obama over US sanctions.<br /><br /> Venezuela is facing hardship due to falling oil prices and some experts say its economic clout in the region is waning. <br /><br /> The American President is also expected to meet the Cuban leader Raul Castro for the first time since starting negotiations on improving relations.
