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Ahead of Guatemala’s presidential runoff election on August 20, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Phil Gordon met today with Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro of Guatemala to underscore the importance of a free, fair, and transparent process.  Dr. Gordon emphasized that a peaceful transition between administrations is important and fundamental to a democracy. …

Vice President Kamala Harris today met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting. They discussed U.S.-Canada cooperation on a range of regional and global issues. On Haiti, they discussed the situation on the ground and the importance of international leadership to support the people…

President Joe Biden spoke today with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to continue joint efforts on priority global and regional issues to our two countries. The two leaders spoke at length about cooperation on climate and preparations for COP28, including President Biden’s commitment to request $500 million from Congress over five years to…

Promoting women’s meaningful participation, leadership and engagement in decision-making at all levels is both a moral and a strategic imperative for U.S. foreign policy and national security.  Wherever the rights of women and girls are under threat, so, too, is democracy, peace, and stability. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is proud to release the 2023 Women, Peace,…

Following the very productive meetings that took place earlier this week in Mexico between President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and a U.S. Delegation led by White House Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, the United States is taking additional steps to expand access to safe, orderly, legal migration pathways. Today we are announcing our full support for an…

Vice President Kamala Harris today met with Prime Minister Philip Davis of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in Nassau, in advance of the U.S.-Caribbean Leaders Meeting, which the Vice President co-hosted with Prime Minister Davis, current chair of the Caribbean Community. The Vice President welcomed the upcoming celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the independence of The Bahamas and…

Yesterday, nations around the world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, recognizing that this scourge continues to be widespread throughout the world—from Ukraine, to Ethiopia, to Haiti, to Sudan, and beyond. The United States is committed to doing all we can to end this blatant abuse of human rights.…