[wanabidii] Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom to Travel to Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom to Travel to Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala 10/13/2015 10:19 AM EDT Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom to Travel to Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 13, 2015 Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, will travel to Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala October 13-16, 2015. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom will visit the region to support the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America (the “Strategy”). She will meet with senior government officials in each of the three countries to highlight the value of strengthening government institutions and reducing opportunities for corruption in Central America, and to discuss Guatemalan and Honduran efforts to empower independent and international oversight mechanisms to address corruption cases in their respective countries. She will engage with representatives from civil society to emphasize the value of accountable, transparent, and effective public institutions. She will also stress the importance of efforts underpinning security and economic prosperity pillars of the Strategy, as well as support for the Alliance for Prosperity. This trip will provide an opportunity for follow up on President Obama’s meeting with his counterparts from these three countries in July 2014; Secretary Kerry’s meeting with the foreign ministers of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the UN General Assembly in September 2014; and Vice President Biden’s meeting with the presidents of these three countries in November 2014, his travel to Guatemala in March, and his meeting with the President of Honduras in June. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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