[wanabidii] Press Releases: Seven Central American Attorneys General to Meet With Assistant Secretary of State Brownfield

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Seven Central American Attorneys General to Meet With Assistant Secretary of State Brownfield 08/04/2015 02:52 PM EDT Seven Central American Attorneys General to Meet With Assistant Secretary of State Brownfield Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 4, 2015 Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) William R. Brownfield will meet tomorrow, August 5, at the State Department with Attorneys General from Central America to discuss justice and law enforcement issues, as well as ongoing reform efforts, in the region. The Attorneys General of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama are taking part in the discussion as part of a visit to the United States organized by the U.S. Department of Justice. Central America is a priority region for the State Department, which provides support to these nations under the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America. The INL Bureau, as part of the U.S. government’s Central America Regional Security Initiative, or CARSI, supports regional governments’ efforts to fight corruption, increase law enforcement effectiveness, combat gangs, reform justice sectors, and strengthen civilian security. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for INL Luis Arreaga will also join the meeting, as will Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Francisco (Paco) Palmieri. In addition to their engagements at the State Department, the Attorneys General will also meet with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and leadership of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The State Department meeting will be closed press. Please contact INL-PAPD@state.gov for more information. To learn more about INL’s work in Central America and other regions of the world, follow @StateINL on Twitter and visit http://www.facebook.com/StateINL on Facebook. 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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