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STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN ENGEL ON DECISION TO LIFT THE SUSPENSION OF CUBA FROM THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS)

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on June 3, 2009 | 6:53 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
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"Today, the Organization of American States (OAS) lifted its suspension of Cuba. Let us be clear that this does not mean that Cuba has been readmitted to the OAS. The ball is now in Cuba's court to abide by the principles of human rights and democracy embodied in the Inter-American Democratic Charter."

HARKIN, ENGEL SAY CHILD LABOR PROTOCOL MUST CONTINUE AS NEW REPORT ON COCOA INDUSTRY EMERGES

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on October 22, 2008 | 10:46 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
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Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) today made the following statements in response to the findings of their congressionally mandated report on the cocoa industry's progress in eradicating child labor.

STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN ELIOT ENGEL ON RECENT EVENTS IN VENEZUELA AND BOLIVIA

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on September 12, 2008 | 5:11 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
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Today, Congressman Eliot L. Engel, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, made the following statement regarding Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's announcement that he will expel U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Patrick Duddy. Engel also commented on his concerns about the degradation of U.S. relations with both Venezuela and Bolivia, and the need to move forward on a positive agenda in the hemisphere.

STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN ELIOT L. ENGEL ON RECENT EVENTS IN BOLIVIA

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on September 11, 2008 | 5:58 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
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Today, Congressman Eliot L. Engel, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, made the following statement regarding Bolivian President Evo Morales's speech yesterday declaring U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia Philip Goldberg persona non grata and announcing his intent to expel Ambassador Goldberg from the country.

ENGEL ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVA

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on July 3, 2008 | 10:15 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
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On June 16, 2008, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, Chair of the Congressional Albanian Issues Caucus, addressed the Assembly of the Republic of Kosova. As the first international official to speak to the Assembly, Engel congratulated the people of Kosova on achieving independence and welcomed the new Kosovar Constitution, which entered into force the day before.

JOINT STATEMENT FROM U.S. SENATOR TOM HARKIN, REPRESENTATIVE ELIOT ENGEL AND THE CHOCOLATE AND COCOA INDUSTRY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HARKIN-ENGEL PROTOCOL

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on June 16, 2008 | 12:38 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
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In September 2001, industry representatives signed an agreement, today known as the "Harkin-Engel Protocol," developed in partnership with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY). The agreement laid out a series of steps aimed at eliminating the worst forms of child labor and forced adult labor from cocoa growing in West Africa.

ENGEL CHAIRS HEARING ON THE NEW CHALLANGE OF CHINA IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on June 11, 2008 | 5:01 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
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Congressman Eliot Engel, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, is chairing a hearing today on the role of China in the Western Hemisphere. Witnesses at the hearing include Daniel P. Erikson from the Inter-American Dialogue, Evan Ellis from the University of Miami and Francisco Gonzalez from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at John Hopkins University.

CHAIRMAN ENGEL LAUDS FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF MERIDA INITIATIVE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on May 14, 2008 | 3:04 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
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Today, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the Merida Initiative Act of 2008 (H.R. 6028) with the strong support of Congressman Eliot Engel, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. H.R. 6028 authorizes full funding of the Bush Administration's request for Mexico and significantly increases funding for the 7 countries of Central America.

ENGEL CHAIRS BRIEFING AND HEARING ON ANDEAN BORDER CRISIS

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on April 10, 2008 | 6:14 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)
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Congressman Eliot Engel, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, is chairing a briefing and hearing today on the recent border crisis between Colombia and Ecuador.

CHAIRMAN ENGEL CONDEMNS ROCKET ATTACKS ON ISRAEL

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee (D) posted a Press Release on March 6, 2008 | 9:58 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
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Congressman Eliot Engel, saying he was proud to be the lead Democrat sponsor of a House resolution condemning rockets attacks on Israel, called the attacks "a serious escalation in Hamas's terror war on Israel."
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