U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will visit Mexico next month on her first solo international trip. WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will visit Mexico next month on her first solo international trip, the White House said on March 12.

On the April 13-15 trip, she will seek to "amplify the president's commitment to advancing mutual interests, mutual respect and mutual responsibility between nations and peoples around the world," according to a statement.

The statement also said she will seek to "build on her recent conversation with Mexican First Lady Margarita Zavala de Calderon on the issues of education and economic advancement in both countries."