U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (NJ), Tim Kaine (VA), Bill Hagerty (TN) and Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA) will visit Uruguay from April 5-7 as part of a regional tour that also includes Chile and Brazil.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 5 April, 2023 | Topics: Key Officials, U.S. & Uruguay, U.S. Agencies, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Cardenas, Hagerty, Kaine, Menendez
The following diplomatic missions present in Uruguay subscribe to this statement: Canada, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 24 February, 2023 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Key Documents, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Public Affairs | Tags: Invasion, Joint Statement, russia, Ukraine, UN
“We are extremely proud of this relationship, and hope to continue this partnership, and the benefits it brings the people of both our countries, for many more years into the future.”
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 19 February, 2023 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Speeches, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Defense Attache, Defense Cooperation, Office of Defense Cooperation
Stone’s second visit to Montevideo in as many years comes at an opportune time, as the United States and Uruguay mark the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement between the nations.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 19 February, 2023 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Uruguay, U.S. Agencies, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Coast Guard, Cutter Stone, IUU-F, Regional Security, Southcom, Southern Cross, USCG, USCGLANTAREA
On December 13, the United States Senate confirmed Heide B. Fulton as the U.S. Ambassador-Designate to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 14 December, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Uruguay, Western Hemisphere
In Montevideo the Assistant Secretary will meet with President Luis Lacalle Pou, Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo, and other senior Uruguayan government officials.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 15 November, 2022 | Topics: Government Offices, Key Officials, News, Policy, U.S. & Uruguay, Western Hemisphere | Tags: ABID, U.S.-Uruguay Annual Bilateral Inter-Ministerial Dialogue
Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan Leads U.S. Delegation to Ministerial-level Meeting of Rio Treaty Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan led the U.S. delegation to a ministerial-level meeting of the Rio Treaty on September 23 in New York, NY, convened by the state parties. This meeting discussed regional next steps to address …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 24 September, 2019 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Policy, Speeches, Western Hemisphere | Tags: venezuela
The U.S. Department of State reaches a milestone of 230 years of diplomacy on July 27. As the leader of America’s oldest executive agency — the State Department was called the Department of Foreign Affairs when it was created in 1789, with Thomas Jefferson as its head — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo advises the …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 25 July, 2019 | Topics: Featured Event, History, Key Officials, News, Policy, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo co-chaired the second Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism Ministerial from July 18-19 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The multilateral forum included 18 governments from the region and the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, all committed to bolstering counterterrorism cooperation to deny terrorists and terrorist financiers safe haven in the region. While …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 22 July, 2019 | Topics: Fact Sheets, Key Officials, News, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
In Response to Illegal Arrest of Guaido Aide.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 22 March, 2019 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Policy, Press Releases | Tags: Bandes, Sanctions, venezuela
The President reaffirmed his commitment to advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the importance of supporting those talks.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 6 December, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, Policy | Tags: Former President Donald Trump, Jerusalem
The Venezuelan people deserve to have their voices heard through their nation’s Gubernatorial Elections this Sunday, October 15.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 13 October, 2017 | Topics: Key Officials, News | Tags: Elections, Heather Nauert, State Department, venezuela
Tillerson’s Remarks at the United Nations Security Council Session on Nuclear Non-Proliferation. September 21, 2017 SECRETARY TILLERSON: Well, good afternoon. And I appreciate the opportunity to address the Security Council again, and I thank this month’s – this month’s chair, Ethiopia. Members of the Security Council talk often of threats to global security. The focus of …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 22 September, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, Policy | Tags: Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Rex Tillerson, security council
Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 21, 2017 Maintaining its steadfast commitment to getting lifesaving support to the people of Syria impacted by conflict wherever they are, the United States today announced more than $697 million in additional humanitarian assistance. State Department Bureau of Population, Migration, and Refugees Acting Assistant Secretary Simon …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 22 September, 2017 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Policy | Tags: crisis, humanitarian assistance
Testimony Susan A. Thornton Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Prepared Statement Before the House of Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, DC September 12, 2017 Susan A. Thornton: Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today for this timely hearing on North Korea. …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 15 September, 2017 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Policy | Tags: east asia and pacific
By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 2 February, 2017 | Topics: Key Officials, News
Rex Tillerson, a globe-trotting oil executive and engineer, is the new U.S. secretary of state and chief foreign affairs adviser to President Trump. He was confirmed February 1 as the 69th secretary of state, a position first held by Thomas Jefferson and most recently by John Kerry. Five predecessors won the Nobel Peace Prize. Secretary of …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 2 February, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, News, Policy | Tags: Former President Donald Trump
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will serve as the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Vice President Pence administered the oath of office to Haley on January 25. The U.S. Senate voted 96-4 the previous night in favor of her nomination. Haley, the daughter of immigrants from India, was the first female governor of South Carolina …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 28 January, 2017 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Policy | Tags: Nikki Haley, United Nations