Carnegie Hall and Mexico City’s Centro Cultural del Bosque Host Simultaneous Concert under Department of State and Carnegie Hall’s Cultural Exchange Program
Mexico City, January 25, 2010 – On January 26, the first of two simultaneous concerts at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall and the Mexican Institute of Fine Arts’ Julio Castillo Theater in Centro Cultural del Bosque will take place. (complete text)

U.S. Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update (January 20, 2010)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton On Internet Freedom
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Alberto, for not only that kind introduction but your and your colleagues’ leadership of this important institution. It’s a pleasure to be here at the Newseum. The Newseum is a monument to some of our most precious freedoms, and I’m grateful for this opportunity to discuss how those freedoms apply to the challenges of the 21st century. (complete text)

Statement by U.S. Treasury Spokesperson Natalie Wyeth
"Secretary Geithner said he looked forward to working with Minister Cordero on important issues, including reinforcing economic recovery, international financial reform, climate finance and the G-20 agenda. They also discussed the need to support Haiti's recovery efforts." - Treasury spokesperson Natalie Wyeth

Ambassador Pascual Calls for Support for Haitian People
Mexico City, 15 January 2010 -- "On behalf of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Mexico I wish to extend my condolences, sympathy and support for the people of Haiti.  (complete text)

Mexico Marks another Success against Drug Cartels
Mexico City, January 12, 2010 – On behalf of the United States Government, Ambassador Carlos Pascual congratulates the Calderon Administration, SSP Secretary Garcia Luna, and other federal and Baja California State authorities on the capture of Eduardo Teodoro “El Teo” Garcia Simental, one of the most brutal drug traffickers in recent Mexican history. (complete text)

Ambassador Pascual Expresses His Condolences to the Family of Carlos Rico Ferrat
Mexico City, January 6, 2010 — “On behalf of the United States and the U.S. Mission in Mexico, I extend my deepest condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of Ambassador Carlos Rico Ferrat, one of Mexico’s most distinguished diplomats. (complete text)

ATF Deploys Spanish eTrace to Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica
Mexico City, December 30, 2009 – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today announced a two-phase rollout of eTrace 4.0, the newest version of ATF's web-based firearms tracing software, to the governments of Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica. The bilingual edition, commonly called Spanish eTrace, will allow law enforcement agencies in those countries to easily capitalize on the full benefits of eTrace in Spanish or English, and will provide data conventions in accordance with international standards. (complete text)

Ambassador Pascual Lauds Commitment of the Calderon Administration to Fight Drug Trafficking
Mexico City, December 17, 2009 – “Today’s announcement of highly successful operations by Mexican military units against the Beltran Leyva Organization leaves no doubt that President Calderon’s strategy against organized crime is having a strong impact. Last evening's successful operation demonstrates Mexico’s determination and increasing capacity to debilitate the drug cartels that threaten the safety and well-being of its citizens. (complete text)

The Mexico-U.S. relation: a year in review - Press Conference by Ambassador Pascual - December 17, 2009.

FDA Expands Presence outside U.S. with Opening of Mexico City Post
December 15, 2009 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated two Mexican nationals and two Mexican companies as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers (SDNTs) for providing material support to the drug trafficking activities of the Sinaloa Cartel. (complete text)

Remarks by John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism, on the Occasion of the Transfer of Helicopters to the Mexican Military
Mexico City, December 15, 2009 - The challenges posed by the international cartels and narcotics trafficking are daunting. But we are meeting them “in a new, historic partnership between Mexico and the United States. The helicopters we are handing over today are very important, substantively and symbolically, in that cooperation. But they are part of a chain of many important milestones in meeting these challenges.” (complete text)

Treasury Designates Sinaloa Cartel Members Under the Kingpin Act
December 15, 2009 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated two Mexican nationals and two Mexican companies as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers (SDNTs) for providing material support to the drug trafficking activities of the Sinaloa Cartel. (complete text)

Secretary Clinton discusses assisting civil society against crime
December 11, 2009 - "...we sent some of our young entrepreneurial technophiles down to Mexico... to develop with young Mexican activists a network where anonymous reports of criminal activity and official corruption could be reported." (complete text)

Treasury Designates Individuals and Companies Tied to the Beltran Leyva Organization
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated 22 individuals and 10 companies as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers for their ties to the Mexico-based Beltran Leyva Organization. Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act). (complete text)

U.S. Embassy Commemorates World AIDS Day 2009
Mexico City, November 30, 2009 – Tuesday, December 1, 2009, is World AIDS Day. To mark this occasion, the U.S. Embassy has placed a banner with a red ribbon on the Embassy’s façade to acknowledge the millions of people around the world who have been impacted by HIV/AIDS -- those who are living with HIV, those we have lost, and the caregivers, families, friends, and communities that have provided support. (complete text)

STATEMENT BY IAN KELLY, SPOKESMAN - Honduran Election
We commend the Honduran people for peacefully exercising their democratic right to select their leaders in an electoral process that began over a year ago, well before the June 28 coup d'etat. Turnout appears to have exceeded that of the last presidential election. This shows that given the opportunity to express themselves, the Honduran people have viewed the election as an important part of the solution to the political crisis in their country. (complete text)

Remarks by Ambassador Carlos Pascual - Veteran's Day
November 11, 2009, It is an honor to be with you here today to commemorate Veteran’s day at the American cemetery.  To those of you who are veterans, we extend our thanks and our praise for your service. It is your service that has set a model for future generations. (complete text)

Remarks by Ambassador Carlos Pascual - Veteran's Day
November 11, 2009, It is an honor to be with you here today to commemorate Veteran’s day at the American cemetery.  To those of you who are veterans, we extend our thanks and our praise for your service. It is your service that has set a model for future generations. (complete text)

Remarks from Ambassador Pascual at Monterrey
The economy began to grow again in Q3.  Real GDP rose 3.5 percent at an annual rate. This was the first positive performance the U.S. economy has posted in more than a year, following the steepest drop in growth in more than 50 years, and the longest in more than 60 years.  (complete text)

Mexico Extradites Eleven Indicted Criminals Attorneys General to Meet in Washington D.C.
Mexico City, November 1, 2009 – In a solid sign of the cooperation between our two governments on law enforcement issues, Mexico remanded eleven suspects under indictment in the United States to U.S. authorities today. (complete text)

Remarks from Ambassador, Carlos Pascual, to the media after presenting credentials to Mexican President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa (in spanish)
Buenos días:
Me siento muy honrado de estar aquí esta mañana en este magnífico sitio histórico, realmente es un lugar fantástico. (complete text)

Today at the 11th Annual Seminar on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance, hosted by the Mexican Bank Association in Mexico City, the Associate Director for Investigations and Enforcement of the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the designation of Mexican national Edgardo Leyva Escandon, five members of his financial network, and one Mexico-based company as “Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers” for their ties to the Arellano Felix Organization (Tijuana Cartel), Francisco Javier Arellano Felix, or Tijuana Cartel member Edgardo Leyva Escandon. Following is the OFAC press release.

Operation Coronado Strikes Blow Against Mexican Narcotics Trafficking Network in United States
Mexico City, October 22, 2009 – A joint law enforcement operation conducted over the past two days across the United States resulted in the arrests of 303 individuals, many of them associated with the Mexican drug trafficking organization “La Familia Michoacana.” (complete text)

Secretary Clinton Addresses Youth Movement Summit

Opening remarks and introduction of under Secretary of Global Affairs Maria Otero at the Alliance for Youth Movements Conference
Good morning ladies and gentlemen.  On behalf of the U.S. Department of State, the organizers of the Alliance for Youth Movements Conference...(complete text)

Statement on Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Meeting of U.S. President William Howard Taft and Mexican President Porfirio Diaz
Ciudad Juarez, October 16, 2009 – Today we commemorate an historic event in U.S.-Mexican relations – the first meeting between a President of the United States, William Howard Taft, with his Mexican counterpart Porfirio Diaz in El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, on October 16, 1909.(complete text)

Obama Wins Nobel Prize for Nuclear Disarmament, Multilateralism
Washington (October 9, 2009) —  The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Obama’s “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” particularly his work to rid the world of nuclear weapons.(complete text)

Alliance of Youth Movements to Convene Second-Annual Summit on Social Change and the Role of Technology
NEW YORK (OCTOBER 1, 2009) – The Alliance of Youth Movements officially announced its second-annual Summit to take place on October 14-16 in Mexico City. The event will convene individuals, government officials, academics, and private and public sector leaders from around the world to explore ways to advance grassroots movements seeking positive social change through 21st century technology and tools. (complete text)

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