Via Teleconference (November 3, 2023) 8:07 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone, for joining today’s call to preview today’s Americas Partnership Leaders’ Summit here at the White House. Thanks for your patience as we worked out some of the scheduling issues. As a reminder, today’s call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and it’s…
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Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Special Presidential Advisor Christopher Dodd, Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Rebecca Lissner, and National Security Council Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere Juan Gonzalez met today at the White House with Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo. National Security Advisor Sullivan and Special Presidential Advisor Dodd expressed the…
Readout of White House Roundtable on Protecting Our Nation’s Data and Networks from Future Cybersecurity Threats
In January, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) convened leaders from government, industry, and academia at a roundtable to discuss plans for addressing the requirements of National Security Memorandum 10 (NSM-10) on Promoting United States Leadership in Quantum Computing While Mitigating Risks to Vulnerable Cryptographic…
Statement from Communications Director Kirsten Allen on the Visit of President Arévalo of Guatemala to the White House
Vice President Harris will welcome President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala to the White House on March 25. The visit underscores the United States’ commitment to supporting good governance and democracy in Guatemala, following President Arévalo’s inauguration in January 2024. The Vice President’s meeting with President Arévalo will strengthen the U.S.-Guatemala bilateral relationship and advance joint ongoing efforts…
Remarks by President Biden Before the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit
East Room 10:01 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. I’m honored to welcome all of you to the White House. I really are — am honored to have you here for the inaugural leaders meeting of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Last year in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, we…
FACT SHEET: Update on the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America
March 2024 Vice President Harris continues to lead the implementation of the Root Causes Strategy, which tackles the drivers of irregular migration by improving conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras so people do not feel compelled to leave their homes. This includes addressing economic, governance, and security challenges through five pillars: 1) Addressing economic…
U.S.-Colombia Joint Communique: The United States and Colombia Reaffirm Their Shared Commitments to Advancing Shared Regional Goals
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia received Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer to advance cooperation on a broad range of bilateral and regional issues that characterize the strategic relationship between the United States and Colombia. As part of the discussion, the United States and Colombia underscored their continued commitment to strengthen regional competitiveness and…
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with President Giammattei of Guatemala
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with President Alejandro Giammattei of Guatemala, following up on their May 26 call and the May 31 visit of her National Security Advisor, Dr. Phil Gordon, to Guatemala City. The Vice President and President Giammattei discussed the launch of the initial phase of the “Oficinas de Movilidad Segura” (OMS)…
Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Actions Against the Ortega-Murillo Regime Repressing People and Preying on Migrants in Nicaragua
Today, the United States is taking coordinated action in response to the Ortega-Murillo regime’s continued repression of the people of Nicaragua and ongoing exploitation of vulnerable migrants, including via the facilitation – and profiting off of – irregular migration to the United States. These actions are taken as part of the President’s efforts to crack…
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels
On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed, United States-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba. On February 26, 2004, by Proclamation 7757, the national emergency was expanded…
