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05-13-2011, 05:20 PM
President Leonel Fernandez met with United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Arturo Valenzuela at the Presidential Palace yesterday. The The topics they discussed included national security and drug trafficking. After an hour-long meeting with the President, Valenzuela admitted that his country shares responsibility on matters of security, especially in drug trafficking, because the high drug consumption rate in the US affects the rest of Latin America, as reported in El Dia. Valenzuela said security was a priority issue for the United States, both the Central American, Mexican situation, and the scourge of drug trafficking and organized crime.
The Presidency said that Valenzuela reaffirmed his government's willingness to continue working with the Dominican government and other Latin American countries in the fight against drugs. He described citizen security as the "greatest challenge" and assured that the United States, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are committed to continue working on these issues in a decisive manner, as well as to bilateral and regional cooperation with the Caribbean and Central American countries, as reported in El Dia.
The Presidency reported that Valenzuela was accompanied by the US Ambassador in the DR, Raul Izaguirre, Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher Lambert and Economic Counselor Jonathan Weyer.
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The Presidency said that Valenzuela reaffirmed his government's willingness to continue working with the Dominican government and other Latin American countries in the fight against drugs. He described citizen security as the "greatest challenge" and assured that the United States, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are committed to continue working on these issues in a decisive manner, as well as to bilateral and regional cooperation with the Caribbean and Central American countries, as reported in El Dia.
The Presidency reported that Valenzuela was accompanied by the US Ambassador in the DR, Raul Izaguirre, Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher Lambert and Economic Counselor Jonathan Weyer.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)