The content originally appeared on: CNN (CNN)First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday departs Washington for a six-day Latin American tour, with scheduled stops in Ecuador, Panama and Costa Rica, according to a White House release obtained first by CNN. Biden will be joined on the trip by her daughter, Ashley Biden. The tour will 'emphasize the importance of the US partnership,' as well as the three countries' commitment to democracy, 'in a region where democratic backsliding is increasingly common,' says […]