Resources - Policy Statements

U.S. Government

Below are key statements and reports by U.S. government agencies related to the United States' security relationship with the world.

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Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Central America portion of the Merida Initiative is a comprehensive public security packageEnglish
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
When you shared with me your vision about the expansion of the Canal, I said, here's a man who thinks big. And in fact, not only do you think big, but you actEnglish
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Panama
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
We commend the Government of Colombia’s action to extradite Jimenez, who is the first senior paramilitary commander to be extradited. English
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Colombia
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
In an effort to strengthen the bond of friendship with Central and South America, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) hosted the 2008 Safety Symposium in Panama April 15-16English
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
CP is a humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) mission enabling both U.S. and partner-nation medical staffs to collectively address regional medical concerns and develop effective, economical solutionsEnglish
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Guatemala
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Crewmembers of USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to their jobs on the ship May 3 after a week of serving as Portuguese translators for Brazilian guests, media, and Sailors who embarked the aircraft carrierEnglish
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Brazil
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The “Air Boss” of Brazilian navy ship BNS Sao Paulo (A 12) embarked USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) April 27 to get first-hand experience of daily operations on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrierEnglish
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Brazil
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
"I continue to be amazed at the broad level of cooperation and coordination required to successfully combat Narco-terrorism," said StarlingEnglish
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The Southern Command team has represented the United States both on and off the field in exhibition games against professional and host country military teamsEnglish
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Designated Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias 2008, the U.S. Southern Command and Salvadoran Ministry of Defense-sponsored exercise runs May 5-15 and brings together experts in all aspects of disaster planning and operationsEnglish
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El Salvador
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Monday, May 5, 2008
Construction resumed in earnest April 14, as rotation two continued to work on the projects that the first rotation of U.S. Army engineers had startedEnglish
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Honduras
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Saturday, May 3, 2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ visit here yesterday, the first in 12 years for a U.S. defense secretary, focused heavily on a counterdrug partnership English
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Mexico
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Saturday, May 3, 2008
It's a pleasure to be here in Mexico. I was surprised to learn it had been 12 years since a secretary of Defense had been to MexicoEnglish
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Mexico
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Ships from three countries participating in UNITAS 49-08 joined together April 27 in a close quarters formation exercise sailing off the coast of BrazilEnglish
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Argentina
Brazil
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The recent re-establishment of U.S. 4th Fleet will promote increased alignment with the 32 countries and 13 territories in the Caribbean and in Central and South America, a senior Navy official saidEnglish
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Regionally based Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) in Colombia, and remnants of radical leftist Andean groups were the primary perpetrators of terrorist acts in the Western HemisphereEnglish
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Specific locations for the ship’s relief operations include Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. The deployment is scheduled to last through JuneEnglish
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El Salvador
Guatemala
Peru
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
UNITAS, Latin for "unity," is a 49 year-old annual exercise designed to enhance friendly, mutual cooperation, understanding and interoperability for participating naviesEnglish
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Argentina
Brazil
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
U.S. 4th Fleet will be responsible for U.S. Navy ships, aircraft and submarines operating in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of focus, which encompasses the Caribbean, and Central and South America and the surrounding watersEnglish
Monday, April 28, 2008
We discussed bilateral relations between Guatemala and the United States, which are very strong. We are friends. We treat each other with respectEnglish
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Guatemala
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