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Secretary Rubio’s Call with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu. The Secretary and Foreign ...
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The United States Mobilizes Immediate Response to the Panama Earthquakes

The Trump Administration has mobilized an immediate response to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Panama on October 9. The State Department deployed Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) technical ...
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Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court

Under President Trump, the United States has acted decisively to defend U.S. sovereignty and U.S. citizens against the threat ...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel at a Joint Press Availability

Good afternoon.  We’re going to start the press conference.  I will give the floor now to His Excellency Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel.   FOREIGN MINISTER RANGEL:  Welcome to ...
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Fiji National Day

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Fiji as you celebrate your ...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks

There are great ruins all across the world. In many cases, they are places where history seems to have exhausted itself: remnants of distant cultures that have long passed beyond living memory. But ...
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Release of the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report

Human trafficking is a direct assault on the values of freedom and dignity that define America.  The 2026 Trafficking in ...
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Operation Economic Outcast Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Fleet Network

Under Operation Economic Outcast, the United States is using every diplomatic and economictool available to isolate the ...
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Earthquake in Panama

I am closely monitoring reports of the earthquake in southern Panama. The United States stands with the people of Panama. At the request of the Panamanian government, the State Department is rapidly ...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and 2015 Venezuelan National Assembly President Dinorah Figuera Before Their Meeting

Let me just say a few words, please.  First of all, I want to welcome Dr. Figuera here to the United States.  She has our 100 percent support.  Our desire for Venezuela is that it not just simply have ...
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Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly President Dinorah Figuera

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today in Washington with Venezuela’s 2015 National Assembly President Dinorah Figuera.  The Secretary commended Figuera’s courageous leadership in advancing ...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis at a Joint Press Availability

Thank you.  Thank you for your welcome.  It’s actually great to be here to have our sixth Strategic Dialogue, which is ongoing, and we’ve begun downstairs a few minutes ago.  It’s an event where our ...