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  • President Obama on End of U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq (© White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Obama on End of U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq

    On August 31, 2010, President Obama spoke to the Nation from the Oval Office to announce the end of America’s combat role in Iraq. President Obama said, "So tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended. Operation Iraqi Freedom is over..."

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  • Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero’s Travel to Honduras (State Dept. Photo) Under Secretary Otero Travels to Honduras

    Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero will visit Tegucigalpa, Honduras August 3-4. While in Honduras, she will meet with senior Honduran government officials, human rights advocates, members of civil society, and the business community.

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  • The Chamber of the Americas (COTA) led a trade mission to Honduras July 27-29. (Photo by Casa Presidencial de Honduras) The Chamber of the Americas Leads Trade Mission

    The Chamber of the Americas (COTA) led a trade mission to Honduras July 27-29. The delegation was received by His Excellency President Porfirio Lobo at the Casa Presidencial.

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Warden Message: Dengue Fever Update (State Dept. Photo)

Warden Message: Dengue Fever Update
The U.S. Embassy in Honduras informs American citizens residing in or visiting Honduras that the Honduran Government declared a Dengue Fever Red Alert on June 22, 2010 due to the surge in the number of dengue cases. Through August 15, the Honduran Ministry of Health recorded 44,866 cases of classic dengue and 1,299 of the hemorrhagic type.

New Consular Fees in Effect on July 13, 2010 (© State Dept. Photo)

New Consular Fees in Effect on July 13, 2010
The Department of State published its Schedule of Fees for Consular Services in the Federal Register on June 28, 2010. The schedule includes fees for passports, immigrant visas and other consular services. The changes will take effect on July 13, 15 days after publication in the Federal Register.

U.S. Department of State Increases Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fee (State Dept. Photo)

U.S. Department of State Increases Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fee
The U.S. Department of State has announced an increase in non-immigrant visa application fees effective June 4, 2010. Application fees for the most widely requested visas categories which include business and tourism (B1/B2), student (F1), and exchange visitor (J1) visas will increase from US$ 131 to US$ 140.

Secretary Clinton hosted a bilateral with His Excellency Mario Canahuati, Secretary of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Honduras in the Treaty Room. (State Dept. Photo by Michael Gross)

Secretary Clinton Meets With Honduran Foreign Minister Mario Canahuati
Before a meeting with Foreign Minister Canahuati, Secretary Clinton said, "I think that the steps that President Lobo and his government have taken deserve our support, and we want to work with the government and the people of Honduras to get them back fully on the path of democracy, the rule of law, good governance."

Readout of the President’s Call with President Lobo of Honduras (Archive, Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama's Call with President Lobo
President Obama spoke for the first time with Honduran President Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo. The President commended President Lobo for his leadership in his first months in office in promoting national reconciliation and restoring democratic and constitutional order in Honduras.

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