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Video: US Embassy Port of Spain Remembers 9-11

Coverage of 9-11 Memorial -- U.S. Embassy Port of Spain, on Sunday, September 11, 2011.

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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY, 2012

A Proclamation by President Barack Obama. For nearly four centuries, men and women have immigrated to America's shores in pursuit of religious freedom. Hailing from diverse backgrounds and faiths, countless settlers have shared a simple aspiration -- to practice their beliefs free from prejudice and persecution.
U.S. Embassy Holiday Closure Monday January 16, 2012

Please be advised that the U.S. Embassy, Port of Spain will be closed on Monday January 16, in Recognition of the Birthday of the late, great activist Martin Luther King Jr. We will re-open on Tuesday January 17 as usual. We do apologize for any inconvenience caused.
U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a worldwide program launched in 2003 to combat and limit the spread of the HIV/AIDS disease. PEPFAR represents the largest commitment in history made by a nation to a single disease and since its inception has treated over 2 million HIV-infected persons, provided care for over 10 million and prevented 7 million new infections.
America’s Primary Election season has begun!

Because America’s electoral system can be complicated the U.S. Embassy in Port in Spain providing materials explaining the process. These U.S. government-produced materials are copyright-free and may be reprinted or rebroadcast. »
Information Resource Closed

Please be advised that the Information Resource Center at the U.S. Embassy will be closed from Monday December 12, 2011 until February 1, 2012. We regret any inconvenience this may cause to our patrons.
Attorney General Meets with Prime Minister

The United States and Trinidad and Tobago have a long and fruitful history of bilateral cooperation on security and law enforcement matters. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., met with the Honourable Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her National Security Minister, to discuss the two countries’ shared goals and commitments toward peace and security in the region.
College Fair 2011 - Another Big Success

On October 29-30, 2011, the U.S. Embassy celebrated its 10th college fair anniversary. Representatives from 75 colleges and universities from the U.S., Canada, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the CXC in Barbados, the Organization of American States, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education, the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago, two local banks offering student loans, and other related organizations, met with hordes of local students, their parents and other members of the public at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad in Port of Spain.

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Regional CBSI Fact Sheet

Working together through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), the United States and the nations of the Caribbean are combating the drug trade and other transnational crimes that threaten regional security. This partnership fulfills the commitment President Barack Obama made at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in April 2009 to deepen regional security cooperation and complements the other citizen security initiatives in the Hemisphere, the Merida Initiative in Mexico, Central America Regional Security Initiative, and Colombia Strategic Development Initiative.
Women Leaders as Agents of Change - Caribbean Regional Colloquium

On June 29-30, 2011, the U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain was pleased to participate in the "Women Leaders as Agents of Change - Caribbean Regional Colloquium," which was hosted by Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Caribbean HIV Testing Day

On June 27, 2011, in observance of the Pan Caribbean Partnership (PANCAP) Caribbean HIV Testing Day, Ambassador Beatrice Welters and a group from the US Embassy got tested to raise awareness of HIV testing.
U.S. Ambassador Affirms Visa Policy

U.S. visas processes seem to be of great interest to many here in the Caribbean. As a sovereign country, the U.S.A. is committed to balancing border security needs with welcoming and encouraging travel to the United States.