Briefing With Senior State Department Official On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Colombia, and Texas
SPECIAL BRIEFING – OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
MODERATOR: Hey, good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us for this on-background briefing on the Secretary’s upcoming travel to Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Colombia, and ending in Texas.
For your awareness but not for reporting, joining us on the call to brief is [Senior State Department Official]. He’ll be referred to as a senior State Department official. He’ll begin with a short introductory statement and then we’ll have time for your questions.
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Okay. Thanks very much, [Moderator], and good afternoon, everybody. It’s a pleasure to be with you all today. I’ll preview the Secretary’s travel to the region September 17-20 and then take some questions.
This administration has prioritized our relations with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The Secretary’s frequent travels to meet with his counterparts in the region are testament to that. During this visit, the Secretary will reinforce our hemispheric partnership to defend democracy, combat the COVID-19 pandemic, revitalize our economy in the pandemic’s wake – economies in the pandemic’s wake, and strengthen security against regional threats, especially the threat emanating from Maduro’s Venezuela.
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Absolute hogwash !
How naieve are guyanese !
Either before or after Pompey pun on name
returns to USA he will either be sacked or forced to resign.
3rd November not far away !
Am dreaming of a “colourful” xmas
Just like the National races of Guyana.
Kamtan-uk-ex-EU
Agreements that are going to be signed during Pompeo’s visit will be binding regardless of change of government. Don’t be too sure about Trump losing either…this is America we talking about. What I find interesting are the countries he’s visitig….Suriname, Brazil, Guyana, Columbia and ending up in Texas, all of which are OIL PRODUCING NATIONS!!! He’s definitely not in Guyana to speak to Jagdeo about inclusiveness and transparency during the PPP’s term in office.. The audacity of this man and the Guyana government to think Guyanese are not intelligent enough to see through it all.
Arrogance of power !
USA hedgemony !
Like the word “audacity” in comment.
In plain English “cheeky”
QED
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For your awareness but not for reporting?
What kind of a statement is that, and did anyone question it? The world needs to stand up to the US in an economic way to send a clear message that they are not going to accept the US way of doing things blindly.
Imagine, sanctions on the mighty US.
USA ..,Bully in schoolyard !
How to address ?
Challenging the bully usually does the trick…fear a weakness !
In my opinion
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