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Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, held a briefing with reporters to discuss news of the day and other policy topics, including the $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic economic aid packa…

The Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute and the Migration Policy Institute co-hosted an event about the evolving relationship between the United States and Mexico. Current and former officials …

The White House held a conference call to discuss the upcoming visit by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Prime Minister’s visit will also include a state dinner, the first for a C…

Roberta Jacobson and others talked about U.S.-Brazil relations, including ways to advance cooperation in investment, trade, education, and technology. Topics included trade, broadband access…

State Department officials Roberta Jacobson and Thomas Shannon testified at a hearing on U.S.-Cuba relations. Topics included policy objectives, human rights, Cuban economic reforms, and wha…

Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson delivered a keynote address prior to a panel discussion on the Seventh Summit of the Americas. Topics included diplomatic relations with Cuba, U…

State, Treasury, and Commerce Department officials testified on the Obama’s administration’s decision to normalize relations with Cuba and lift many travel and economic sanctions that had be…

Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson briefed reporters and answered their questions on U.S. policy changes toward Cuba. Topics included the diplomatic…

Witnesses testified about immigration policy and unaccompanied immigrant children illegally crossing the southern U.S. border.

Roberta Jacobson gave the keynote address at the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute discussion on trade and commerce between the U.S.-Mexico border. She focused on the impact of U.S.-Mexico tr…

State Department officials testified at a hearing on U.S.-Mexico security and trade cooperation. Topics included the high rates of weapons smuggled from the U.S. to Mexico, and drug traffick…

Witnesses testified about human rights abuses in Cuba. Among the issues they addressed were the plight of Cuban dissidents, the status of Alan Gross who was an American being detained in Cub…

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs held a hearing on democracy in the Americas. Topics included the strength of governm…

U.S. and Mexican officials spoke about various problems that are unique to the U.S.-Mexico border region. Among the issues addressed at the day-long conference were drug-related violence in …

The subcommittee, chaired by Senator Kerry (D-MA), met on Friday to conduct the fourth of a series of hearings to investigate the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI). The Federa…