The peoples of the Americas have a right to democracy, and our governments have an obligation to promote and defend it.
free press, freedom of expression, and a vibrant civil society are critical elements of democratic governance.
Democracy and security are fundamentally linked to the strength of institutions, particularly the judiciary and the police.
we must be out there in as many ways as possible and at every hour of every day.
We condemn actions that limit freedom of expression or weaken institutions of democratic governance.
Iran's presence in the hemisphere is neither positive nor benign.
We must be out there in as many ways as possible and at every hour of every day.
The guilty verdict in the second trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev raises serious questions about the apparent selective appl...
My prediction is that this will strengthen our cooperation on these kinds of issues.
The ball is in Turkey's court and that we hope and expect that they will be able to work to find a way to work together.
No single country can overcome such daunting challenges on its own.