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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
Progress in Haiti
Assistant Secretary Noriega addresses the UN Security Council on Haiti: "The international community has responded to the crisis in Haiti with a coordinated effort to establish security and promote political reconciliation. I wish to highlight the contributions of Brazil, Argentina, and other Western Hemisphere countries to this effort." [full text]

Fact Sheet: U.S. Accomplishments in Haiti -- 2004

Assistant Secretary Noriega's letter to the editor on progress in Haiti.

Secretary Powell meets with Brazilian Youth Ambassadors. State Department Photo.
Secretary Powell and Assistant Secretary Noriega meet with Brazilian Youth Ambassadors. [full text]

Assistant Secretary Noriega addresses the Organization of American States Permanent Council on U.S. policy towards Haiti. State Dept. Photo.
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]

President Bush addressing the CEO Summit Closing Session during APEC in Santiago, Chile. State Dept. Photo.
Focus on the Western Hemisphere December 2004
President Bush Attends Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Chile. [full text]

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