| | Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs is headed by Acting Assistant Secretary of State J. Curtis Struble, who is responsible for managing and promoting U.S. interests in the region by supporting democracy, trade, and sustainable economic development, and fostering cooperation on issues such as drug trafficking and crime, poverty reduction, and environmental protection.
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Ambassador Noriega testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on his nomination to become Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Hope for the Hemisphere: Secretary Powell, Ambassador Noriega and Assistant Secretary Struble addressed the Council of the Americas' 33rd Annual Washington Conference.
In his press briefing at the Foreign Press Center, Secetary Powell said: "with respect to Cuba, it has always had a horrible human rights record. And rather than improving as we go into the 21st century, it's getting worse."
Also see the Secretary's remarks on the newly issued 2002 Country Human Rights Reports. [Read the Reports]
Two Conference Announcements:
Hispanic Business Conference on Monday, May 19 to discuss commercial links with Latin American. [More]
"The United States, Guatemala, and Latin America: New Perspectives on the 1954 Coup," May 15-16. [More]
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