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Holder Calls for Greater Security Against Drug Traffickers
Friday, June 4, 2010 - 00:00
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the current situation in Jamaica illustrates how important it is for the United States and its Caribbean partners to boost regional security in fighting drug traffickers and criminal gangs.
Video: President Obama Meets with Peruvian President Garcia
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 00:00
The President and President Alan Garcia of Peru speak to the media after meeting in the Oval Office
U.S. Southern Command supports relief efforts in Guatemala
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 00:00
U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Joint Task Force Bravo deployed four helicopters to Guatemala from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.
U.S. Southern Command transitions Haiti efforts
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 00:00
The U.S. Southern Command’s (Southcom) Joint Task Force Haiti officially completed its mission today marking the end of Operation Unified Response
Secretary Clinton Travel to Latin America
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 00:00
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Barbados from June 6-10 to participate in the General Assembly of the OAS and consult with our regional partners on issues of shared interest.
U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation: Next Steps for the Merida Initiative
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 00:00
Testimony Before the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee and the Homeland Security Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs
Citizen Safety in the Western Hemisphere
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 00:00
Insecurity and violent crime is near the top of citizens' concerns in most countries in the Americas, and the President has recommitted the United States to creating practical partnerships in the hemisphere to advance shared interests and protect our citi
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Inaugural Caribbean-U.S. Security Cooperation Dialogue
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 00:00
And so, while I am a proud American who was born in the United States, in many respects, I was a child of the Caribbean and am proud of that part of my heritage as well.
Video: Remarks at the Inaugural Caribbean-U.S. Security Cooperation Dialogue
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 00:00
We recognize the security challenges facing the region. They are non-traditional and transnational. Organized crime, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, violence, trafficking in persons, and terrorism are increasingly threatening the stability of the regi
Letter from Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and National Security Advisor on Southwest Border Security
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 00:00
The President is committed to a strategic approach, consisting of a requirements-based, temporary utilization of up to 1,200 additional National Guard troops to bridge to longer-term enhancements in border protection and law enforcement personnel

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