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UPDATED: 31 Aug 2009 GMT
  • President Obama delivers State of the Union Address (AP Images) President Obama's 2010 State of the Union Address

    Speaking January 27 in his first State of the Union address, Obama told U.S. lawmakers, Cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, U.S. military officers and the American people that the United States is leading through engagement to advance “the common security and prosperity of all people.”

  • Approximately 7,600 tons of food will be distributed to a total of 27,000 families in 295 communities of Guatemala's “dry corridor”. U.S. Government Helps with Food Security Crisis

    U.S. Ambassador, Stephen G. McFarland, and USAID Director, Wayne R. Nilsestuen, announced on November 19 that the U.S. Government will allocate $15 million for Guatemala to help face the current food security crisis.

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  • Girl raising hand in class (Courtesy Mark Tuschman) Clubs Help Mayan Girls in Guatemala Stay in School

    When Silvia Tum quit school at age 15, she already had more education than many of the girls in her Mayan village in the highlands of Guatemala. who make up almost half of the country’s population and overwhelmingly are poor farmers.

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2010 Fulbright Awards for Scholars and Professionals from Central America
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The U.S. will Meet the Climate Challenge – in Copenhagen and Beyond
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Ambassador McFarland talks with mother of a child treated for malnutrition at Nicolasa Cruz National Hospital in Jalapa (Photo: Prensa Libre)

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