[ad_1] The United States welcomes the outcomes of today’s high-level event on Haiti during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, where Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Kenyan President Ruto joined international partners to address the urgent security crisis in Haiti. This meeting underscored the international commitment to establishing a UN Support Office […]
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[ad_1] The Department of State is publicly designating Arnel Belizaire, a former member of the Haitian Chamber of Deputies, and Antonio Cheramy, a former Haitian Senator, for their involvement in significant corruption during their time in public office. This action renders Belizaire, Cheramy, and their immediate family members generally ineligible for entry into the United […]
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[ad_1] The United States is sanctioning La Mayiza, a/k/a “Los Mayos,” a menacing faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. The cartel’s La Mayiza faction manages the production and trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and methamphetamine from northwest Mexico into the United States. Today’s sanction actions also target Juan José Ponce Félix, a/k/a “Jesus Alexandro Sanchez Felix” […]
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[ad_1] The United States has ceased all Frameworks to Counter Foreign State Information Manipulation and any associated instruments implemented by the former administration. On April 16, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed the closure of the Department’s Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI) Hub, formerly known as the Global Engagement Center (GEC). The Framework, […]
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[ad_1] The United States is acting today to target persons who undermine peace and stability in Sudan. The Department of the Treasury is sanctioning two Sudanese Islamist actors – Gebreil Ibrahim Mohamed Fediel (Gebreil) and the Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade (BBMB) – pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14098, “Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan […]
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[ad_1] HomeOffice of the Spokesperson Press Releases Violence in Burma Press Statement, August 24, 2025 The United States expresses its support for the people of Burma, including Rohingya and other ethnic groups who have been subjected to violence and displacement. We commend the Government of Bangladesh for continuing to provide shelter to displaced Rohingya, as well as to other countries in the region for […]
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[ad_1] Today, the United States is stemming the flow of revenue the Iranian regime uses to fund its destabilizing activities, including its support for terrorism abroad and the oppression of its own people. The Department of State is imposing sanctions on two China-based crude oil and petroleum products terminal and storage operators that have facilitated […]
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[ad_1] 2:02 p.m. EST MR PIGOTT: Hello, hi. QUESTION: Hi there. MR PIGOTT: Everybody. All right. So for those that don’t know me, my name is Tommy Pigott, principal deputy spokesperson, stepping in for the day for Spokesperson Bruce, who is traveling with the Secretary and the President. So to start, a few remarks up […]
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