| | Bureau of Western Hemisphere AffairsThe 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:
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Economic partners that are democratic, stable, and prosperous;
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Friendly neighbors that help secure our region against terrorism and illegal drugs;
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Nations that work together in the world to advance shared political and economic values.
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Cuba Asks U.S. to Take Down Christmas Lights
U.S. Interests Section Chief of Mission James Cason: "As part of our holiday celebrations, we also displayed a "75" symbol as a reminder of those arrested for thinking and speaking independently." [full text]
Assistant Secretary Noriega to the Organization of American States: "I look to Haiti's future with great optimism, because I know that the international community stands willing and able to help Haitians get the honest leadership and good government that they have always deserved but rarely had." [full text]
Focus on the Western Hemisphere December 2004--President Bush, Secretary Powell Attend Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Chile. [full text]
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