U.S. Government Statements and Reports published by The White House

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Location: Entire Region
Category:Economy And Security, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Op-ed in Miami Herald by President Obama: Improving our Partnership with Latin America
Author/Source:Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:I went because this is a moment of great promise for our hemisphere. Today, almost all the people of the Americas live in democracies. Latin America has some of the world's fastest growing economies.
Location:Brazil, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Vice President Biden, Dr. Jill Biden to Travel to Brazil, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago
Author/Source:Office Of The Vice President
The White House
Brief:This trip will be an important chance to discuss our collective efforts to promote economic growth and development, access to energy and our ongoing collaboration on citizen security.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Location:Chile
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Sebastian Pinera of Chile
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:President Obama will host President Sebastian Pinera of Chile at the White House on Tuesday, June 4.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Location: Entire Region
Category:Economy And Security, Migration, U.S. Policy
Title:Weekly Address: Fixing our Immigration System and Expanding Trade in Latin America
Author/Source:Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:We've put more boots on that border than at any time in our history, and illegal crossings are down by nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000. But we've got more to do - not just to secure the border but to fix an immigration system that is badly brok
Location:Central America Regional
Category:Economy And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Fact Sheet: United States Support for Economic Growth and Development in Central America
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:For 2012, the United States committed $437 million to Central America to support nutrition, health, education, agriculture, women’s entrepreneurship, the protection of workers' rights, the elimination of child labor, construction of transportation infra
Location:Central America Regional
Category:Politics And Security, Public Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Fact Sheet: United States Support for Central American Citizen Security
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief: FY 2012's $135 million commitment to CARSI represented a 33 percent increase over 2011 funding, and the Administration has requested $161.5 million in FY 2014.
Location:Central America Regional, Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Video: Cecilia Munoz sobre la visita del Presidente Obama a Mexico y Costa Rica – Un Mutuo Destino
Author/Source:Cecilia Munoz
The White House
Brief:Esta semana, el presidente se sintio muy orgulloso de visitar a Mexico por cuarta vez durante su presidencia y poder reunirse con lideres centroamericanos en Costa Rica.
Location:Costa Rica
Category:Economy And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by President Obama at Meeting with Business Leaders
Author/Source:Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:I've emphasized that although I understand why there's been a great focus over the last several years on security issues -- security is important. It's very hard to create a strong economy when people are personally feeling insecure.
Location:Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by the President to the People of Mexico
Author/Source:Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:And in the United States, we recognize our responsibilities. We understand that much of the root cause of violence that's been happening here in Mexico, for which many so Mexicans have suffered, is the demand for illegal drugs in the United States.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Location:Central America Regional, Costa Rica
Category:Economy And Security, Politics And Security, Public Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by President Obama and President Chinchilla of Costa Rica in a Joint Press Conference
Author/Source:Barack Obama, Laura Chinchilla
The White House
Brief: I'm not interested in militarizing the struggle against drug trafficking. This is a law enforcement problem. And if we have effective law enforcement cooperation and coordination, and if we build up capacity for countries in Central America, then we can
Location:Central America Regional, Costa Rica
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by the President at a Working Dinner with SICA Leaders
Author/Source:Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:Number one, we need to think about investments in our infrastructure -- roads, bridges, border crossings, customs, electricity grids; all of which can allow for more trade, more growth, more jobs.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Location:Costa Rica, Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:President Obama Visits Mexico and Costa Rica
Author/Source:Cecilia Munoz
The White House
Brief:On this journey, the President hopes to highlight and reinforce the deep cultural, familial, and economic ties that so many Americans share with Mexico and Central America, and to promote economic growth across the region.
Location:Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Video: Ben Rhodes Previews President Obama's Trip to Mexico and Costa Rica
Author/Source:Colleen Curtis
The White House
Brief:We asked Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, to preview the upcoming trip and some of the issues the President would be discussing in his meetings
Location:Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:FACT SHEET U.S. - Mexico Partnership
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:President Obama reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to work in partnership with Mexico on the security challenges facing both countries.
Location:Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by President Obama and President Pena Nieto of Mexico in a Joint Press Conference
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:President Obama's administration has expressed his will, as we know, to cooperate on the basis of mutual respect, to be more efficient in our security strategy that we are implementing in Mexico.
Location:Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Joint Statement between the United States and Mexico
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:Specifically, the Presidents focused on: 1) economic competitiveness; 2) people-to-people connections; 3) leadership on regional and global issues; and 4) citizen security.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Location:Mexico
Category:Diplomatic Relations, Economy And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:News Conference by the President
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:So I'm not going to yet judge how this will alter the relationship between the United States and Mexico until I've heard directly from them to see what exactly are they trying to accomplish.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Location: Entire Region
Category:Drug Policy, U.S. Policy
Title:2013 National Drug Control Strategy
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:Continuing our collaborative, balanced, and science-based approach, the new Strategy provides a review of the progress we have made over the past four years. It also looks ahead to our continuing efforts to reform, rebalance, and renew our national drug c

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Location:Venezuela
Category:Elections, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Venezuela
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:The United States notes the acceptance by both candidates for an audit of the ballots and supports calls for a credible and transparent process to reassure the Venezuelan people regarding the results.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Location:Costa Rica, Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Trip to Mexico and Costa Rica
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:This trip is an important opportunity to reinforce the deep cultural, familial, and economic ties that so many Americans share.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Location: Entire Region
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:FACT SHEET: Fixing our Broken Immigration System so Everyone Plays by the Rules
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:America's immigration system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers and there are 11 million people living in the shadows. Neither is good for the economy or the country.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Location:Colombia, Mexico
Category:Diplomatic Relations, U.S. Policy
Title:Readout of Vice President Biden's Meetings with President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico and President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:Vice President Biden met with President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico while in Mexico City to attend his inauguration on Saturday.Vice President Biden also met with President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia while in Mexico City.
Location:Cuba
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
Author/Source:Jay Carney
The White House
Brief:We continue to ask for the Cuban government to grant Alan Gross's request to travel to the United States to visit his 90-year-old mother, Evelyn Gross, who is gravely ill. This is a humanitarian issue.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Location:Chile
Category:Diplomatic Relations, Economy And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Readout of the President's Phone Call with President Sebastian Pinera of Chile
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:The Presidents discussed opportunities to strengthen the global economy through job creation and expanded trade, including by moving together expeditiously on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Location:Mexico
Category:Diplomatic Relations, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks of President Obama and President-Elect Pena Nieto of Mexico Before Bilateral Meeting
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:And we do have the opportunity to grow, but not only that, we also have the opportunity to integrate North America, to be participating in this part of the world. And I am so pleased that this is the situation we're in.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Location:Colombia, Honduras
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Deputy National Security Advisor McDonough's Travel to Colombia and Honduras
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:Deputy National Security Advisor Denis R. McDonough will travel to Bogota, Colombia November 26-27 and to Honduras November 27-28.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Location:Bolivia, Venezuela
Category:Drug Policy, U.S. Policy
Title:Presidential Memorandum -- Presidential Determination on the annual Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Transit and Drug Producing Countries
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:I hereby designate Bolivia, Burma, and Venezuela as countries that have failed demonstrably during the previous 12 months to adhere to their obligations.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Location:Colombia
Category:U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Statement by the Press Secretary on the Government of Colombia's Peace Negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:President Obama today welcomed the announcement that Colombian President Santos reached a framework for peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Location:El Salvador
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Statement by the President on the Senate Confirmation of Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte has been a highly effective advocate for the United States in El Salvador, earning respect from across the political spectrum, from civilians and military leaders, and from public and private officials.