Creation of the Venezuela Affairs Unit

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State August 28, 2019 Creation of the Venezuela Affairs Unit The Department of State announces the opening of the Venezuela Affairs Unit (VAU), under the leadership of Charge d’Affaires James Story. The VAU is the interim diplomatic office of the ... Read More»

Assistant Secretary Kimberly Breier to Lead U.S. Delegation to the OAS General Assembly

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson  MEDIA NOTE June 26, 2019 Assistant Secretary Kimberly Breier to Lead U.S. Delegation to the Organization of American States General Assembly Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Kimberly Breier will lead the U.S. delegation to the 49th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization ... Read More»

Kimberly Breier remarks on “A New Era in the Americas” at the 2019 Concordia Americas Summit

U.S Department of State Kimberly Breier Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Bogota, Colombia May 13, 2019 Remarks on “A New Era in the Americas” at the 2019 Concordia Americas Summit I am pleased to be with you today and am impressed with how many business, political, and civil society leaders from the hemisphere ... Read More»

Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Kimberly Breier Travels to Argentina and Colombia

Assistant Secretary Kimberly Breier will travel to Argentina and Colombia May 9 through 13 to strengthen regional cooperation in promoting democracy, economic prosperity, and security. Read More»

Secretary Pompeo Visit to Cucuta, Colombia

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Fact Sheet: Secretary Pompeo Visit to Cucuta, Colombia April 15, 2019 “….We are desperately trying to get humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela. We are committed to helping Venezuela, the region, deny Maduro the opportunity to engage in this thuggish behavior that has been so harmful ... Read More»

Remarks by Vice President Pence to the Lima Group

Vice President Michael R. Pence Formal Remarks to the Lima Group Palacio de San Carlos – Bogota, Colombia – February 25, 2019 President Duque, President Varela, President Morales, and especially President Guaido of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela – Vice President Mourao, your Excellencies – it’s an honor to address the nations gathered here at this momentous hour for the people of Venezuela and for the progress of freedom in this hemisphere. I bring greetings ... Read More»

Statement by President Trump and President Ivan Duque on the Crisis in Venezuela

The White House Office of the Press Secretary February 13, 2019 Joint Statement by President Donald J. Trump and President Ivan Duque Marquez on the Crisis in Venezuela The United States and Colombia are committed to taking steps to resolve the ongoing democratic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Both countries strongly support Interim President of ... Read More»

Remarks by President Barack Obama on the Colombia Peace Agreement

This is a historic day for the people of Colombia.  With the finalizing of a peace agreement between Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the longest-running war in the Western Hemisphere is coming to an end.  We have witnessed, once again, that a sustained commitment to diplomacy and reconciliation can overcome even the ... Read More»
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