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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.


Mission:  We are working with our partners in the Americas to generate broad-based growth through freer trade and sound economic policies; to invest in the well-being of people from all walks of life; and to make democracy serve every citizen more effectively and justly.

 

Objectives:  We are strengthening an Inter-American community formed by:

  • Economic partners that are democratic, stable, and prosperous;
  • Friendly neighbors that help secure our region against terrorism and illegal drugs;
  • Nations that work together in the world to advance shared political and economic values. 

  Antigua and BarbudaArgentinaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBoliviaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMartiniqueMexicoNetherlands AntillesNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUruguayVenezuelaMexicoJamaicaCayman IslandsFrench GuianaGuadeloupeAruba (Neth.)Clickable Map of WHA Region - Alternate Links to the Left of Screen

  
Highlights

Secretary Powell shakes hands with Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez of Mexico during the opening of the 2004 U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Commission meeting in Mexico City. AP/Wide World Photos.
21st U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission Meeting
Secretary Powell hosted with Mexican Foreign Secretary Derbez the 21st meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission in Mexico City. Meeting Remarks; Fact Sheet.

Millennium Challenge Account
Three Latin American countries--Bolivia, Honduras, and Nicaragua--were among those countries qualifying to apply for Millennium Challenge Account assistance in FY2005. [full text (pdf)]

Hurricane Recovery Program for the Caribbean
The U.S. is launching a $100 million hurricane recovery program to give urgent attention to restoring people's livelihoods and shelter while reducing the region's vulnerability to similar events in the future. [full text]

Secretary of State Colin Powell addresses leaders of Central American community organizations in the U.S.
Focus on the Western Hemisphere October 2004--Secretary Powell Participates in Central America in the United States Conference [full text]

Narcotics Control Reports
South America;
Canada, Mexico, and Central America;
The Caribbean;
Report Introduction.

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