In case you missed it, a remarkable thing happened recently in the small Central American country of Honduras. Ignoring the skeptics, Honduras held a free, fair, transparent and — perhaps most importantly — a peaceful election. The voting came at a time when democracy and the rule of law are under attack in the region, […]
Remarks at the first ‘Diplomacy Briefing Series’ meeting, regarding issues and challenges of U.S. relations with Latin America, by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State: Now, we’ve been working in a number of areas, and I want briefly just to mention some. Some have tested our partnership and our approach over the last few months. […]
Foreign Ministers of nine Latin American countries on Saturday met in Cuba to sign agreements to support the strengthening of ALBA. A summit on Sunday and Monday will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the creation of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro […]
“Republican lawmakers who have criticized the Obama administration’s handling of the Honduran political crisis are calling on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to rally other U.S. allies in support of the Central American nation’s newly elected president”…”We strongly urge you to work with our democratic friends and allies in the region and around the world […]
QUESTION: On Honduras, Zelaya is trying to leave the country and that’s been delayed. Does the U.S. have a view on whether he should go or not? Does it make national reconciliation more difficult? MR. CROWLEY: Well, I mean, our view is that Honduras should fulfill the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accords, which obviously involves a transition […]