U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release As we commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8th, the United States renews our steadfast commitment to addressing inequalities between women and men at home and abroad and reaffirms the importance of advancing the status of women and girls globally. We will continue to …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 8 March, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Statements | Tags: human rights, Rex Tillerson, women
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, we offer congratulations to the people of Honduras on their 196th anniversary of independence. It is an especially fitting time to celebrate a country’s independence during an election year, when citizens renew their …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 15 September, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Statements, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: Democracy, Rex Tillerson
Yesterday, I appointed Ambassador James D. (Jim) Nealon to serve as Assistant Secretary of International Engagement within the DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. Jim has extensive experience in international affairs. From 2014 to 2017, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Honduras. Prior to this, he served as the Civilian Deputy to the …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 11 July, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Statements | Tags: John Kerry
On March 21, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez at the State Department in Washington to discuss the bilateral relationship between the United States and Honduras. Their discussions focused on ongoing areas of mutual engagement in Honduras, including promoting broad-based economic growth, reducing crime, and strengthening democratic institutions and …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 21 March, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: assistance, Democracy, economy, Rex Tillerson, security, transparency
U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release As the President laid out in his address to Congress, the State Department will continue to engage to advance U.S. interests in the world in cooperation with our partners and allies. We will also continue to support policies and institutions that keep Americans safe, …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 1 March, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, Policy, President of the United States, Statements | Tags: Donald J. Trump, foreign policy, Rex Tillerson
The Dean Acheson Auditorium Washington, DC December 28, 2016 Excerpts This is an issue which, all of you know, I have worked on intensively during my time as Secretary of State for one simple reason: because the two state solution is the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 29 December, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Political Affairs, Speeches | Tags: John Kerry, Middle East
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Honduras on the 195th anniversary of your nation’s independence. The United States is pleased to have a valued partner in Honduras. My government values deeply our ability to work together to strengthen democratic institutions, improve security, promote economic …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 15 September, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Statements, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: John Kerry
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs is pleased to announce ten finalists for the 2015 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). The Secretary of State has awarded the ACE each year since 1999, in order to recognize …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 27 January, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: award, corporate excellence, John Kerry
Dear Mr. President: Please accept my best wishes to you and the people of Honduras as you celebrate the 194th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Honduras on September 15. In the last year, the United States and Honduras have worked in close partnership to address key regional priorities of the Alliance for …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 15 September, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, Statements, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: Barack Obama
By Secretary of State John Kerry Op-Ed originally published by The Miami Herald on December 6, 2014 This week we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Summit of the Americas, hosted by President Clinton in Miami, a city that exemplifies the vital connections between the United States and its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere. …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 8 December, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, Policy, Political Affairs, Statements, Western Hemisphere | Tags: anti-corruption, Democracy, human rights, John Kerry, transparency
The President’s Immigration Accountability Executive Actions are an important step to fix our broken immigration system. Millions of undocumented immigrants who live in the shadows but want to play by the rules and pay taxes have no way to correct their immigration status under the law. That’s why the President is taking immediate action to …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 20 November, 2014 | Topics: Family Immigration, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, Statements, Visas | Tags: Barack Obama, human rights, migration
TEGUCIGALPA – On September 24 the U.S. Government announced $3.9 million in new food assistance funds to Honduras for those affected by drought and coffee rust. This assistance is part of a $10 million regional package to be distributed by the UN World Food Program, which will provide food assistance to close to 220,000 people in Honduras, …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 25 September, 2014 | Topics: Agriculture, Economic Issues, Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: assistance, food security, John Kerry
U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson Washington, D.C. On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Honduras on the 193rd anniversary of your independence. The United States pursues its shared priorities with the government and people of Honduras. Together, we are working to strengthen …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 15 September, 2014 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, Statements, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: Democracy, John Kerry