Posted by DipNote Bloggers on Mar 26, 2009 - 07:51 AM
So we are in the press van, we just got off the plane. Hi, guys. ... And we are en route through the streets of Mexico City. It’s a little bit of a bumpy ride, so hope you guys don’t get motion sickness. And we are headed to the hotel, where the bulk of the press will sit down to file stories based on the briefing the Secretary did on the plane. And the TV crew that is traveling with us will go with the Secretary to her bilateral meetings with the Foreign Secretary and the President, because there are what we call camera sprays at the top of each of those meetings.
So, bienvenido (welcome)…
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Posted by Robert Wood on Mar 25, 2009 - 01:59 PM
![An arial view of Mexico City, as seen from the Secretary's plane, Mar. 25, 2009. [State Dept. photo]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2009_0325_mexico_city_arial_m.jpg)
About the Author: Robert Wood serves as Acting Department Spokesman and Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.
Today, at the invitation of Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa, Secretary Clinton departs for Mexico, where she will visit…
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Posted by Andres Delgado on Mar 20, 2009 - 09:29 AM
![Screenshot of the Fifth Summit of the Americas Facebook page, Mar. 20, 2009. [State image]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2009_0320_summit_faceboo1_m.jpg)
We here at the Department of State are beginning our final preparations for the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. A little background: the Summit of the Americas is the premier multilateral forum for U.S. engagement with the 34 democratically-elected governments in our hemisphere. This event only occurs once every three or four years, and this year will be President Obama’s first visit to the region and an opportunity to directly discuss issues with his counterparts, in a spirit of cooperation and partnership, issues…
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Posted by Mordica Simpson on Mar 11, 2009 - 07:49 AM
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Through my work as a Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala, I have gotten to know Guatemalan human rights activist Norma Cruz and her organization very well. Norma Cruz is one of eight women worldwide named “2009 International Women of Courage,” and for Norma, the fight for justice and dignity for Guatemalan women is a personal and lifelong battle. As co-founder and director of the NGO Survivors Foundation, Norma has worked tirelessly and courageously to defend female victims of domestic and sexual violence, trafficking in persons, and illegal adoptions. Through her foundation, she has provided…
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Posted by Andres Delgado on Jan 27, 2009 - 11:12 AM
![Mississippi River flows past the St. Louis skyline, June 20, 2008. [AP File Photo]](http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2009_0120_stlouis_hometown__m.jpg)
The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) brought officers who work on economic policy at U.S. embassies in the Western Hemisphere and at the State Department in Washington together in St. Louis to coordinate the U.S. message abroad and to touch base with the American public. The meeting's topics included the global financial crisis, food security, trade policy, the upcoming Summit of the Americas and public diplomacy. In addition, our officers were able to witness Missouri’s leading role in research and development of agricultural…
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