U.S. presents Legion of Merit to former MINUSTAH commander

Brasilia, August 31, 2010 – U.S. Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, presented the United States Defense Department’s Legion of Merit medal to Brazilian Army Maj. Gen. Floriano Peixoto Vieira. Fraser presented the medal on behalf of the President of the United States of America in recognition of Peixoto’s countless contributions and meritorious service in support of the international relief efforts that helped save lives and alleviate human suffering following the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti January 12. More...

President Obama's Address on the End of the Combat Mission in Iraq. Watch his remarks here!

Washington - President Barack Obama speaks to the Nation from the Oval Office to announce the end of America’s combat role in Iraq. "I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended. Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country. Last February, I announced a plan that would bring our combat brigades out of Iraq, while redoubling our efforts to strengthen Iraq’s Security Forces and support its government and people. More...

U.S. Government brings sanitation technology to families in the Amazon

Brasília -  The United States Mission, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and in partnership with the Cargill Foundation and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), celebrates the completion of the implementation of a social technology for sewage treatment in the rural area of Porto Velho, in Rondonia state. We saw an excellent opportunity in this project, because it combines environment conservation with the improvement of people’s lives in the Amazon region, which is part of the scope of environmental programs that the U.S. government supports in Brazil,” said Lisa Kubiske, Deputy Chief of Mission. More...

Teacher training program in the United States

Brasília - English language teachers from public schools in Brazil will receive intensive training in the United States as a part of the new certification program in the United States for English language teachers. The program, a partnership between the Coordination of Enhancement of People of a Superior Level (Capes), the US Embassy and the Fulbright Commission for educational exchange between the United States and Brazil, is open to registration until September 27th. “Brazil and the United States have a lot in common; both recognize the importance of education to the development of people,” said U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer, Adele Ruppe. More...

Global Health Initiative: The Next Phase of American Leadership in Health Around The World. Read and Watch it here!

Remarks by Secretary Clinton on “The Global Health Initiative: The Next Phase of American Leadership in Health Around The World,” at Johns Hopkins University. "For millions of people worldwide, the prevention, treatment or care that the United States makes possible is their main experience of us as a country and a people. And it can be a very powerful one. Giving people a chance at a long and healthy life or helping protect their children from disease conveys as much about our values as any state visit or strategic dialogue ever could." More...

New Horizons: U.S. Military’s Humanitarian Efforts in Haiti

Washington — Seven months after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake severely damaged Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince, and the surrounding area, the need to rebuild the island nation continues. The U.S. military, which provided rapid support in the earthquake’s immediate aftermath, is now supporting the reconstruction process through medical and engineering projects in a military exercise called “New Horizons.” Units from the Louisiana Army National Guard are providing humanitarian services to Haitians in an exercise that aims to continue U.S. military help for Haiti following the seven months of actions to support earthquake relief. More...