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
TEGUCIGALPA, M.D.C. – On Thursday, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Tegucigalpa Country council formally signed its Charter and Bylaws in a signing ceremony at Banco Lafise. Founded in 1985, OSAC started as a means for private U.S. companies located overseas to share security concerns. Today, OSAC members include international NGOs, faith-based organizations and academia. “Time ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 20 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Economic Issues, Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: assistance, economy, security
Tela, Atlantida, Honduras As Delivered Thank you very much. I am delighted to be here today to represent the Government of the United States. I want to begin by recognizing President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras; thank you for inviting me to be here today not only to participate in this important event but also ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 26 February, 2015 | Topics: Economic Affairs, Key Officials, Political Affairs, Speeches | Tags: assistance, economy, migration, northern triangle, trade
As Honduras marks the first anniversary of the establishment of the “Dry Corridor Alliance,” the United States is proud to be a partner of this important initiative to improve the lives of thousands of people living in extreme poverty. With commitments of about $200 million, the Alliance –established in an agreement signed by President Hernandez ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 20 February, 2015 | Topics: Agriculture, Economic Issues, Fact Sheets, Statements, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Agencies | Tags: assistance, development, economy, environment, food security
San Pedro Sula, Cortés It is a pleasure and a privilege to be here to kick-off such an important and useful intellectual property rights event. It is impressive to see such a diverse array of participants from the public and private sectors, including a number of prominent U.S. companies. This speaks to relevance of this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 5 February, 2015 | Topics: Business, Economic Issues, Policy, Speeches | Tags: economy, IPR, trade
Op-Ed Originally Published by The New York Times As we were reminded last summer when thousands of unaccompanied children showed up on our southwestern border, the security and prosperity of Central America are inextricably linked with our own. The economies of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras remain bogged down as the rest of the Americas ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 29 January, 2015 | Topics: Economic Affairs, Human Rights, Key Officials, Policy, Political Affairs, Statements | Tags: anti-corruption, assistance, Democracy, economy, human rights, migration, northern triangle, trade, transparency
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To demonstrate the Administration’s commitment to working with Central American countries to address the root causes of the dangerous migration of unaccompanied children and families, the Vice President, Secretary of Commerce and other senior Administration officials participated in the Inter-American Development Bank-chaired conference on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 14 November, 2014 | Topics: Economic Issues, Fact Sheets, Political Affairs, Statements | Tags: anti-corruption, assistance, economy, human rights, migration, northern triangle, security, trade, transparency
TEGUCIGALPA – Department of State Counselor Thomas A. Shannon and Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement William R. Brownfield each visited Honduras this week for meetings with President Juan Orlando Hernandez and other senior officials, continuing high-level U.S. Government engagement with Honduras. In a separate visit, Lieutenant General Kenneth Tovo, Military ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 6 November, 2014 | Topics: Economic Issues, Key Officials, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere | Tags: assistance, economy, northern triangle, southern command
TEGUCIGALPA – A high level delegation from the governments of Honduras and the United States traveled to La Paz today, to see first-hand how U.S. assistance is helping reduce poverty and malnutrition in one of the departments most impacted by the current drought. U.S. Ambassador James D. Nealon and Tjada McKenna, Assistant to the USAID ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 9 September, 2014 | Topics: Agriculture, Ambassador, Economic Issues, Health Issues, Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Agencies | Tags: assistance, development, economy, food security
TEGUCIGALPA – Seven members of the United States Congress visited Honduras on August 29-30. The delegation was led by Oklahoma Congressman James Lankford. Traveling with Representative Lankford were Representative Beto O’Rourke (Texas), Representative Jack Kingston (Georgia), Representative Rob Woodall (Georgia), Representative Patrick Meehan (Pennsylvania), Representative John Carney (Delaware), and Representative Joseph Kennedy III (Massachusetts). This ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 2 September, 2014 | Topics: Economic Issues, Family Immigration, Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: anti-corruption, assistance, Democracy, economy, human rights, migration, security
