On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Honduras on your 199th Independence Day. The United States and Honduras enjoy a relationship grounded in shared values, commerce, culture, and familial ties. We will continue to support Honduras in strengthening its institutions, promoting economic growth, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 15 September, 2020 | Topics: Statements, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: independence day, Michael R. Pompeo
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE Today I informed Congress of the Administration’s intent to continue additional targeted U.S. foreign assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. This important step will continue to implement the President’s policy goals of decreasing illegal immigration to the United States; implementing the Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs); promoting ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 13 April, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: assistance, Michael R. Pompeo, migration, northern triangle
Today, I am designating Honduran Congressman Oscar Ramon Najera due to his involvement in significant corruption. In his official capacity, Mr. Najera engaged in and benefitted from public corruption related to the Honduran drug trafficking organization Los Cachiros. In May 2013, the United States identified Los Cachiros as a significant foreign narcotics trafficking group pursuant ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 20 December, 2019 | Topics: Statements, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: anti-corruption, Michael R. Pompeo
Press Statement U.S. Department of State Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to identify common rights and freedoms for all people in all nations. An American, former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, chaired the UN Human Rights Commission that drafted this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 10 December, 2019 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: human rights, Michael R. Pompeo
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE Today the Department informed Congress of my intent to resume targeted U.S. foreign assistance funding for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Earlier this year, pursuant to my authority over foreign assistance funds and the direction given to me by President Trump, I directed the Department of State ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 16 October, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: assistance, Michael R. Pompeo, migration, northern triangle
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Honduras on the 198th anniversary of your independence. The United States and Honduras are bound by ties of geography, commerce, values, and family. We share a strong ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 14 September, 2019 | Topics: Statements, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Today the United States Government announced historic action to confront the illegal immigration crisis facing the United States. We notified the Government of Mexico that the United States is invoking Section 235(b)(2)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. We will begin implementation immediately. Individuals ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 20 December, 2018 | Topics: Family Immigration, Statements, U.S. & Honduras, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, migration
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Honduras on the 197th anniversary of your independence on September 15. The rich history of partnership and cooperation between our two nations will continue to contribute to economic ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 14 September, 2018 | Topics: Key Officials, Statements, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: assistance, Democracy, Michael R. Pompeo
Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC The United States stands for the protection of fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. Our nation was founded on the bedrock principle that we are all created equal – and that every person is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Around the world, far too ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 17 May, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: IDAHOTB, LGBTI, Michael R. Pompeo
