Brian A. Nichols: “The Haitian people must determine their own future through dialogue and elections.”

Haiti remains a top priority for President Biden, for Secretary Blinken and for me.

In addition, accountability for human rights abuses remains one of the main objectives of U.S. foreign policy in Venezuela, and we take every opportunity to highlight the abuses of the Maduro regime.

The Kingpin Act has been very effective for us and has been a great vehicle for going after drug trafficking organizations around the world, particularly in Mexico.

We respect the Calderon administration for its commitment to confront the narco-traffickers directly, and we stand by Mexico as a partner in its fight to guarantee the rule of law for all Mexican citizens.