FOREIGN MINISTER MALCORRA: (Via interpretation, in progress) …to this press conference to be followed by a working lunch, which some ministers will be joining to expand on some of the items on our agenda. We have essentially – we have – hello? ( …
(Applause.) Well, good morning. Good morning, everybody. Thank you very, very much. Thank you for the introduction. Thank you for being here. I’m really delighted to have a chance to be able to share a few thoughts with all of you this morning. My thanks …
FOREIGN MINISTER MALCORRA: So, Mr. Secretary, this is great to have you in Buenos Aires. And we really appreciate you for taking the time and visiting us. And we have a very, very important number of issues to discuss. So welcome to Buenos Aires, and the …
U.S. Secretary John Kerry and Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken led the U.S. delegation to the sixth round of the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Partnership Dialogue (HLPD) at the Department of State yesterday. Deputy National Security Advisor Avril Haines also …
The United States is gravely concerned by the actions of the Nicaraguan government and Supreme Court to limit democratic space in advance of presidential and legislative elections in November. We strongly urge the Nicaraguan government to create a more …
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will lead the U.S. delegation to the sixth round of the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Partnership Dialogue (HLPD) at the Department of State on Monday, August 1, 2016. Deputy …
The United States and Cuba held a government-to-government claims discussion in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2016. The U.S. delegation was led by Brian Egan, the Legal Adviser for the U.S. Department of State. The meeting allowed the countries to exchange …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Peru as you celebrate the 195th anniversary of your nation’s independence on July 28. Peru and the United States have enjoyed a long friendship rooted in our …
Mr. Chairman, I am Michael Kozak of the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. Let me begin by recognizing the leadership of the Government of Uruguay for proposing this discussion, and for hosting the recent Open Government …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to the people of Colombia as you celebrate your independence on July 20th. As you mark this historic day, Colombians can celebrate significant progress in your quest for a …
We are proud to join the Equal Rights Coalition, launched earlier this week in Montevideo, Uruguay at the Global LGBTI Human Rights Conference, as a means to strengthen international efforts to advance the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, …
Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank A. Rose will visit Mexico City on July 19 for bilateral discussions on multilateral arms control. He will meet with senior level officials from Mexico’s Secretariat of Foreign …
On July 14, the United States and Cuba reconvened for biannual Migration Talks in Havana, Cuba. Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs John Creamer and Director General for the U.S. Division of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the 43rd anniversary of your independence. The Bahamas has shown remarkable leadership on many of today’s challenges. Your …
The United States welcomes the announcement by La Mesa de la Unidad Democrática, the coalition of opposition parties in Venezuela, reiterating its desire to participate in a serious, constructive dialogue with the executive branch. We continue to support …
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer my best wishes to the people of Venezuela on the 205th anniversary of your country’s independence on July 5. My government recognizes that the past year has been an extremely difficult one for …
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will travel to San Jose, Costa Rica from July 5-8 to attend a high-level roundtable convened by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the …
Building on the momentum of President Obama’s historic March trip to Cuba, hall of famer Shaquille O’Neal, a 15 time National Basketball Association (NBA) all-star, will serve as a U.S. Department of State Sports Envoy to Cuba from June 25–28. This people- …
MR KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. I have a special guest with me today, a special briefer. I think you all know Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Tom Shannon. Ambassador Shannon, as I think you also know, spent the last couple of days in …
From June 28 - July 1, the United States and Cuba will meet to promote bilateral cooperation on key issues affecting the marine environment. This is the first such meeting under the U.S.-Cuba Joint Statement on Cooperation on Environmental Protection – a …
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