Ambassador’s Remarks to the NCAE Employer Labor Forum Wed., Nov. 29, 2023, 3:45 pm, Las Vegas, Nevada   Good afternoon. I’m William Duncan, the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador. And right about now you may be wondering why the heck I’m speaking to a NCAE forum. So I’ll get right to the point. El Salvador has more …

May 25, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. Political violence continues to be a barrier to women’s access to positions of leadership, representation, and decision-making in the public arena. Violence hinders women’s ability to exercise their political rights and compete on equal terms with their …

May 23, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. I am pleased to accompany you on this occasion where we announce two new alliances with our friends at Good Neighbors El Salvador, with the aim of contributing to the development of more than twelve thousand students …

May 11, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. I know why Michael is happy to celebrate Energía del Pacífico’s first anniversary and I am delighted to be here to join you in this milestone; but let me tell you why I am happy for this …

May 9, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. It is evident that today we cannot think of prosperity without taking into account the role of the digital economy. The pandemic has fueled the adoption of digital technologies around the world, and as a result we …

April 18, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. This conference clearly demonstrates the high level of interest that exists on the part of the United States to find nearshoring opportunities in Central America. The United States is the most important trading partner of the three …

30 de marzo de 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. It is a great pleasure to have you all here tonight, if not for the first time, then certainly for the first time in a long time. Agriculture was once a force for development and …

March 30, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. Education is the foundation on which the future is built. This is now truer than ever. Throughout time and around the world, we have seen entire nations change when education becomes accessible to all children. We have …

March 11, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. First of all I want to congratulate all the young scholars who are graduating now. I congratulate you not only for successfully completing your studies, but also for having the courage, courage and determination to invest in …

March 8, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. “El Sentido de las Cuerdas” is a strong reminder of the struggle that women face in El Salvador, of the violence to which they are subjected since they were children, and of the deep marks that it …

March 1, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. We have a tendency to admire people like movie stars or athletes. But I personally admire young people like you because you are the ones who are going to decide the future of El Salvador as a …

February 28, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. My father was a school teacher. He taught sports and math classes at the public school that I also attended. It was a school in a low-income neighborhood and it was common to see young people lose …

February 24, 2023 * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. This morning we are here to give something much more than wheelchairs: we are giving mobility, independence and quality of life. These are things that many of us take for granted. However, for others these are great …

February 22, 2023  * This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative. Casa Barrientos was built more than 150 years ago. It is one of the few buildings of its time that still exist in El Salvador and is a living memory of the long and complex history of …

REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS BEFORE A MEETING WITH PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE   Vice President’s Ceremonial Office THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, I want to thank this distinguished group of leaders for joining us this afternoon for this discussion.  We promise it to be a very productive discussion …

Remarks by Brendan O’Brien Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy During donation of additional $2 million to combat COVID-19 in El Salvador   The pandemic forced us to experience unpredictable challenges this past year.   Frankly, none of us could have calculated what it would mean for our families, our communities, and our countries.  The COVID-19 …

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the UN Security Council Briefing on COVID-19 and Vaccine Access   REMARKS ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, DC FEBRUARY 17, 2021 FOREIGN SECRETARY RAAB:  Thank you, Your Excellency Mr. Jerandi, for your contribution.  And I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State for the United States.  …

Remarks by Ambassador Ronald Johnson 244th U.S. Independence Day Celebration Saturday, July 4, 2020, 7:00 P.M., San Salvador *** This is a courtesy translation. Only the original Spanish version should be considered authoritative.  Good evening. Today, I bring greetings to all Salvadorans on behalf of our President, Donald Trump, and the people of the United …

Ambassador Ronald Johnson Remarks Inauguration of USDA-supported Pork Slaughterhouse San Juan Opico, El Salvador January 15, 2020 A very good morning to you all, I’m very pleased to be here for the official launch of this project. Who would have thought that the U.S. government’s support for El Salvador includes pigs! But, this project represents …

Remarks by President Trump on Iran January 8, 2020 11:28 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Good morning.  I’m pleased to inform you: The American people should be extremely grateful and happy no Americans were harmed in …

Ambassador Ronald Douglas Johnson December 03, 2019 remarks as prepared My arrival here and AmCham’s 45th anniversary come at a very critical moment, a time of opportunity, but also at a strategic moment when our decisions will determine how we will move forward. Not any one man, not any one country but our decisions right …

Remarks by President Trump During Visit to the Border Wall | San Diego, CA Otay Mesa Border Wall Site San Diego, California September 18, 2019 3:11 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, why don’t you start, Kevin? And this has been a very exciting project, as you know. It’s — for many years, people have wanted …

Remarks by ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence U.S. Embassy, El Salvador August 9, 2019 Good morning. Thank you for the introduction and for hosting me and my team from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador. I’d like to also give a special thanks to the media who are …

Remarks by the Secretary of Commerce following the bilateral meeting with President-elect Bukele I bring greetings from President Trump. I am leading this delegation in support of a shared agenda of economic growth for El Salvador.  The administration of President-elect Nayib Bukele and the United States share a common view that only through greater investment …

Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks at the Third Ministerial of the Northern Triangle Attorneys General Remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you, Attorney General Melara, for those kind words — and thank you for hosting us for this third meeting of the Attorneys General of the Northern Triangle and the United States. I …

I’d like to thank: Minister Degenhart [Day-gun-heart]; Minister Pacheco [Puh-checko]; and Minister Landaverde [Lan-duh-bear-day] for inviting me to join you all today. And a big thanks to the El Salvadoran government for hosting this ministerial. We face a crisis—all of us—a humanitarian and security crisis that is affecting every country here and in our region. …

I’m pleased to announce that we had a very productive meeting. I would just like to underscore the minister’s comments to really make it clear how important this meeting was. I’d like to start by thanking all of colleagues at the table here and in particular the security ministers for their continued dedication and commitment …

Remarks delivered by Vice President Mike Pence on the administration’s policy towards China at Hudson Institute on October 4, 2018 Thank you, Ken, for that kind introduction. To the Members of the Board of Trustees, to Dr. Michael Pillsbury, to our distinguished guests, and to all of you who, true to your mission, “think about …

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo And Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray Joint Statements To the Press May 7, 2018 Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, D.C. SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon. Today it is my pleasure and a great honor to welcome the Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray to the State Department. Welcome. We had a great discussion …

Start of expansion works on the coastal highway with the construction of housing for resettled families Words of Martha Sweet-Keays Country Resident Director of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) March 12, 2018 La Paz Good morning to all. It is a great honor to be here with you today, following along this path of implementating the …