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Published on June 24, 2011 - 18:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Assistant Secretary of State William R. Brownfield Visits Central Asia and Russia

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 24, 2011 During the week of June 26 – July 2, 2011, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) William R. Brownfield will visit the Kyrgyz …

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Published on June 23, 2011 - 11:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Remarks With Jamaican Foreign Minister Kenneth Baugh and St. Kitts and Nevis Deputy Prime ...

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ritz Carlton Hotel Montego Bay, Jamaica June 22, 2011 MODERATOR: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a press conference at the end of the high-level meeting between the foreign …

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Published on June 23, 2011 - 03:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Remarks At the High-Level Caribbean-U.S. Conference

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Ritz Carlton Hotel Montego Bay, Jamaica June 22, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress) – and thanks also to the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Jamaica and Government of Jamaica for …

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Published on June 23, 2011 - 01:11 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Joint Press Release on the U.S.-Caribbean Ministerial Meeting

Media Note Office of the Spokesman Montego Bay, Jamaica June 22, 2011 Following is a joint statement of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, the Republic of Guyana, the …

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Published on June 23, 2011 - 01:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Advancing U.S.-Caribbean Energy and Climate Cooperation

Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 22, 2011 During her June 22 visit to Jamaica, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced progress on existing programs and new initiatives between the United States and the Caribbean as …

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Published on June 22, 2011 - 22:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Remarks at the Central American Security Conference (SICA)

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Westin Camino Real Hotel Guatemala City, Guatemala June 22, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, President Colom, and let me also thank Foreign Minister Rodas and Secretary General Aleman for …

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Published on June 22, 2011 - 00:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Joint Press Statement of Support for the Central American Security Strategy

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 21, 2011 Following is a joint statement of Canada, Colombia, Finland, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, European Union, South Korea, Spain, Mexico, Norway, and the United States. Begin Text: We …

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Published on June 21, 2011 - 20:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : U.S. Actions To Combat Trafficking in Arms in the Western Hemisphere

Fact Sheet Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs June 21, 2011 “We’re partnering to address the concerns that people across the Americas say they worry about the most – and that’s the security of their families and communities… We’re also doing more …

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Published on June 20, 2011 - 23:13 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Advancing Renewable Energy and Power Sector Integration in Central America

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 20, 2011 President Barack Obama, during his March 2011 visit to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador, highlighted the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), the Central America …

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Published on June 20, 2011 - 23:13 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Advancing U.S.-Central American Energy Cooperation

Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 20, 2011 At the third Central American Renewable Energy Forum (CAREF) in New York City, New York, the U.S. Government announced progress on existing programs and new initiatives between the …

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Published on June 20, 2011 - 21:12 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Secretary Clinton to Lead the U.S. Delegation to the International Conference of Support for ...

Media Note Washington, DC June 20, 2011 Following President Barack Obama’s March 2011 announcement of the internationally-supported Central America Security Partnership during his visit to Central America, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will lead the …

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Published on June 17, 2011 - 23:13 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : State Department and OIC Commit to Promote Women's and Girls' Engagement in Science

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 17, 2011 The State Department and National Science Foundation joined forces with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on June 13 to sponsor a groundbreaking symposium entitled “ …

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Published on June 14, 2011 - 15:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Remarks to the Center for Strategic and International Studies Colombia Conference

Speech James B. Steinberg Deputy Secretary of State Washington, DC June 13, 2011 brightcove.createExperiences(); DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG: Well, thanks, Mack, for that exceedingly generous introduction. I’m touched, and …

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Published on June 9, 2011 - 01:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : U.S. Department of State and the National Basketball Association Announce NBA Star Samuel ...

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 8, 2011 The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA Star and Sacramento Kings’ center …

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Published on June 8, 2011 - 14:13 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Remarks at the 41st OAS General Assembly

Speech William J. Burns Under Secretary for Political Affairs As Prepared for Delivery San Salvador, El Salvador June 6, 2011 Let me begin by thanking Secretary General Insulza, President Funes, and Foreign Minister Martinez for their superb …

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Published on June 7, 2011 - 20:11 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Remarks With Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding Before Their Meeting

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC June 6, 2011 brightcove.createExperiences(); SECRETARY CLINTON: It’s a great pleasure for me to welcome the Prime Minister here to the …

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Published on June 3, 2011 - 21:13 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Colombia: A Key Partnership

Fact Sheet Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs June 2, 2011 "Latin America is a part of the world where the economy is growing very quickly. And as these markets grow, so does their demand for goods and services. So, the more we sell …

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Published on June 3, 2011 - 17:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Remarks to the Organization of American States

Remarks Arturo Valenzuela Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Washington, DC June 1, 2011 Thank you Madame President. For my part, I would like to say that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was going to represent the United …

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Published on June 3, 2011 - 01:11 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : Remarks on the Decision to Readmit Honduras Into the Organization of American States

Remarks Arturo Valenzuela Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Washington, DC June 2, 2011 MR. TONER: Good afternoon. Actually, we have a special guest with us to lead off the briefing. Assistant Secretary for Western …

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Published on June 2, 2011 - 23:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere and Caribbean : U.S.-Brazil Global Partnership Dialogue

Media Note Washington, DC June 2, 2011 Following is a joint statement of the Governments of the United States and Brazil on the U.S.-Brazil Global Partnership Dialogue: In their Joint Statement of March 19, 2011, Presidents Barack Obama and Dilma …

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