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June 21, 2019
Addressing the Ongoing Repression in Nicaragua
Today, the United States further affirms its commitment to use all economic and diplomatic tools to promote accountability for the Ortega regime and to support the Nicaraguan people through the announcement of new targeted sanctions actions against regime figures.
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June 20, 2019
U.S.-India Partnership
Secretary Pompeo spoke today with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The two leaders discussed shared U.S. and Indian objectives in safeguarding a free and open Indo-Pacific, U.S.-India security cooperation, and the U.S.-India economic partnership.
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June 20, 2019
Secretary's Call With Canadian Foreign Minister
Secretary Pompeo spoke with Canada’s Foreign Minister Freeland. They emphasized the importance of supporting the Nicaraguan people in their calls for a restoration of democracy, discussed the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, and more.
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Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th U.S. Secretary of State on April 26, 2018. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
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