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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
Assistant Secretary Noriega testified before a House Subcommittee on China's growing economic presence in the Western Hemisphere.

Assistant Secretary Noriega addresses an audience of Central American and Dominican Republic community leaders in the U.S. on behalf of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement.
In a meeting at the State Department of representatives of Central American and Dominican Republic communities in the United States, Assistant Secretary Noriega made a strong pitch for support for the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). [Remarks by Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)]

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative to secure and expedite travel. The initiative will require all U.S. citizens, Canadians, Mexicans, and citizens of Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted secure document to enter or re-enter the U.S. by 2008. [Media Note; briefing]

Travel to Mexico
Secretary Rice visited Mexico in March for meetings with government officials, business leaders, and members of civil society. The Secretary welcomed this opportunity to reaffirm the close bilateral relationship we enjoy with our southern neighbor. [Photos]

Focus on the Western Hemisphere March 2005
A Newsletter from the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. [full text]

Narcotics Control Reports 2005
South America;
Canada, Mexico, and Central America;
The Caribbean;
Report Introduction

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