State Newswire Report News
Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Alaska
By State Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Anchorage, Alaska, May 22-25.
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro
By State Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
Virtual Listening Session following the 17th Round of Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime
By State Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The United States and Canada conducted the 17th round of Columbia River Treaty regime negotiations from May 16-17 in Kelowna, BC. In this latest negotiating session, the two delegations discussed managing the following issues:
Assistant Secretary Geoffrey Pyatt LNG Allies Event
By State Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
It’s great to have DOE Assistant Secretary Brad Crabtree as a partner here in Washington, DC.
Assistant Secretary Nichols’ Travel to Brazil
By State Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols will travel to Brazil, May 21-26.
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Brazilian Secretary General da Rocha
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: The Bahamas
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution states freedom of religion is a fundamental right. Individuals may practice freely the religion of their choice or practice no religion at all.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: El Salvador
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religion and states all persons are equal before the law. It prohibits discrimination based on religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Cuba
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution contains written provisions for religious freedom and prohibitions against discrimination based on religious grounds;
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Haiti
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
Haiti’s 1987 constitution provides for the free exercise of all religions. Any religious group seeking official recognition must obtain it through a multistep registration process with the Bureau of Worship (BOW), a unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religion, including the freedom of individuals to change their religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Honduras
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution provides for the free exercise of all religions.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Grenada
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution protects freedom of conscience, including freedom of thought and religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Guyana
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religion and worship, including the right to choose and change one’s religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Costa Rica
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution recognizes Roman Catholicism as the state religion; the law requires the state to contribute to the Catholic Church’s maintenance.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom:
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution grants individuals the right to choose, practice, and change religions; it prohibits discrimination based on religion.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Suriname
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of religion. Both the constitution and the penal code prohibit discrimination based on religion. Any violation may be brought before a court of justice.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Nicaragua
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution prohibits discrimination based on religion; provides for freedom of belief, religion, and worship; and states no one “shall be obligated by coercive measures to declare his or her ideology or beliefs.”
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Trinidad and Tobago
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The constitution provides for freedom of conscience and religious belief and practice, including worship.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Venezuela
By State Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
(References to a “regime” or “Maduro regime” below are not intended to indicate that the United States considers such entity a government. In 2019, the Department of State announced the temporary suspension of operations of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas and the withdrawal of diplomatic personnel, and it subsequently announced the opening of the Venezuela Affairs Unit (VAU), located at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.)