VPP Highlights
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Presidential Proclamation on Women’s History Month; Obama pays tribute to women who helped preserve, protect the environmentWashington, March 3, 2009 - With passion and courage, women have taught us that when we band together to advocate for our highest ideals, we can advance our common well-being and strengthen the fabric of our Nation. Each year during Women's History Month, we remember and celebrate women from all walks of life who have shaped this great Nation. This year, in accordance with the theme, "Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet," we pay particular tribute to the efforts of women in preserving and protecting the environment for present and future generations. (more...)
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Other News From VPP |
145th Anniversary of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address | | President Abraham Lincoln |
Famous speech delivered at dedication of Soldiers' National Cemetery President Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, delivered his most famous speech — the Gettysburg Address — 145 years ago, on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. America was still in the throes of a civil war. Four months earlier, at the beginning of July, some 51,000 Confederate and Union soldiers had been captured, wounded or killed in the Battle of Gettysburg. President Lincoln went to Gettysburg to speak at the dedication of a new cemetery for the Union war dead. (full address...)
2009: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial | | 2009: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial |
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 and was the 16th President of the United States of America. As ,President he led the Union to victory in the American Civil War, and abolished slavery. He was assassinated on April 1865. This year, we celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of this important icon in American history. Among other activities, the U.S. Government has published a site with detailed information on Lincoln's life, legacy, speeches, political views, etc. Please, visit http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/Remraks by president Obama
"First 100 Days" Blog on President Obama's first days of his administrationAmerica.gov blog "First 100 Days" will follow President Obama's initiatives and policy directions. It will look at new presidential orders, policies on the economy, alternative energy and foreign affairs, and his use of new media. It will review the new president's progress and governing style, take a look at the challenges of governing the United States, and keep you informed about the fun moments as well. We encourage you to share your thoughts on the president’s job. (more…)
President Obama’s Inaugural Address“Today we gather because we have chosen hope over fear,” president says Washington, January 20, 2009 - REMARKS OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA-Inaugural Address – "My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you’ve bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition." (more…)
USAID, institution of the yearUSAID is La Paz daily El Diario's “Institution of the Year for its valuable cooperation to the country.” For the second consecutive time, USAID has received El Diario’s “Golden Page" award. The story of this inspiring award was on the front page of El Diario December 31st, with a large photo of USAID Acting Director Peter Natiello and the editor of El Diario, Jorge Carrasco. “This award greatly motivates us,” said Natiello. “I am going to dedicate it to USAID’s personnel, to individuals like coffee producer Zenobia Charca and to the Bolivians who have betted on a better future.”
USAID project in Chuquisaca to Improve HousingU.S. Embassy’s Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher Lambert officially hands over 446 improved houses to combat Chagas disease in Icla municipality, in the department of Chuquisaca. This program, funded by the U.S. Government, remodeled rural homes, including new roofs, walls, and floors. It also built non-polluting ovens and cement latrines. The program also provided training in procedures to prevent Chagas’ disease and to improve the hygienic conditions in the houses. As a result of the program, the risks faced by residents of suffering from other diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhea also decreased. USAID’s overall assistance to Chuquisaca has been estimated at $11.7 million for the period 2007-2008. (more...)
Bolivia’s Suspension from Trade Pact Only U.S. Option
State Department says Bolivia must take counternarcotics efforts seriously  | | Bolivia, the world’s third-largest producer of coca, was suspended from trade benefits after impeding counternarcotics efforts. |
Washington — Lack of cooperation on counternarcotics efforts led the Bush administration to suspend Bolivia from the benefits of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), which grants most Andean goods duty-free status in the United States, according to a State Department official. “We really were faced with no choice,” Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemispheric Affairs Christopher McMullen told America.gov December 8, citing a series of moves by Bolivian President Evo Morales’ government against U.S. efforts to end coca cultivation and trafficking in a country that is currently the world’s third-largest coca producer.(more...)
Ambassador Goldberg Inaugurates U.S. Virtual Presence Post in SucreToday, U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia Philip S. Goldberg inaugurated the Virtual Presence Post (VPP) for the city of Sucre. This is the third city-specific U.S. Embassy website in Bolivia. The first two VPPs are for Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. VPPs are a new approach that allows for U.S. diplomatic presence in important cities, regions, and communities without buildings or permanent staff. VPPs are a combination of a website and a specific city team, and they have been set up in many countries as well. (more...)
More Bolivian Police Graduate from DARE Program as Instructors | | NAS Demand Reduction Program Coordinator Mario Eguía conducts the last class for the new DARE instructors. |
On September 25, 33 police officers graduated from the 11th course within the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program, which is funded by the U.S. Embassy’s Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS). The police officers who become DARE instructors then teach this program to children between 10 and 12 years of age (5th and 6th graders) in public schools throughout the country. The children’s course includes 17 lessons that last 45-60 minutes each. (more...)
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