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This is an archived USAID document retained on this web site as a matter of public record.
Top Latino Foreign Policy Officials Launch USAID Spanish Language Web Page
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PRESS RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC 20523
PRESS OFFICE
http://www.usaid.gov
(202) 712-43202002-110
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2002Contact: USAID Press Office
Washington, DC - Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), last night launched the agency's first-ever Spanish language web page, www.usaid.gov/espanol, at a reception celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Natsios was joined during the announcement by the highest ranking Hispanic foreign policy officials appointed by President George W. Bush: Ambassador Otto J. Reich, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs; Ambassador Roger F. Noriega, Chairman of the Permanent Council and U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States; Adolfo Franco, Assistant Administrator, USAID's Latin America and Caribbean Bureau; and Rita DiMartino, Vice Chairwoman of the Hispanic Council on International Relations and U.S. Principal Representative to the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission of Women and the Inter-American Children Institute.
"We want to provide Spanish speakers the world over more information about the great work this agency does on behalf of the American people," said Natsios. The Web page contains documents in Spanish about foreign policy and development assistance from President Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell and other senior Administration officials. It also provides information about USAID efforts and success stories throughout the world as well as information on internships, employment and procurement. The Web sites of USAID Missions in Latin America and the Caribbean can also be accessed through the web page.
During the reception, Adolfo Franco, USAID Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, presented certificates of appreciation to The Hispanic Council on International Relations (HCIR) and to the Hispanic Employee Council of Foreign Affairs Agencies (HECFAA) for their work on behalf of the Hispanic community. HCIR's mission is to educate the U.S. Latino community on the local impact of global trends, encourage their participation in foreign affairs, and promote Hispanic voices in foreign policy formulation and implementation. HECFAA is an association dedicated to the professional advancement of employees at U.S. foreign policy agencies, the U.S. Department of State and USAID.
U.S. Agency for International Development is the government agency that has provided humanitarian assistance and economic development worldwide for more than 40 years.
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