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Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs

The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs is headed by Assistant Secretary of State Roger F. Noriega, 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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The International Religious Freedom Report for 2003 was released on December 18, 2003. Western Hemisphere Countries.

New Fact Sheet released: The Dream Deferred: Fear and Freedom in Fidel's Cuba

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Secretary Powell's Nov. 11 Op-Ed in the Houston Chronicle:  "At Last, Some Good News for Central America"   [full text]

White House Fact Sheet Released:  Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba [full text]


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