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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Nicholas R. Burns, visited Uruguay on July 10-11 where he was joined by Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon.

The visit follows a trip by President Bush and Secretary Rice to Latin America in March. Uruguay is a valued partner of the United States and both countries look forward to continued work in consolidating democracy, promoting prosperity, and making sure that economic growth improves the lives of all citizens of the Americas.

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  HIGHLIGHTS:

>FULL STORY  1:  Assistant Secretary Shannon meets with members of Uruguayan Senate and Foreign Relations Committee. [More]

>Enlarge photo  2:  Assistant Secretary Shannon meets with Uruguayan Youth Ambassadors.

>Enlarge photo  3:  Under Secretary Burns and Assistant Secretary Shannon meet with Minister of Foreign Affairs Reinaldo Gargano.

>FULL STORY  4:  Under Secretary Burns commits 120 thousand dollars to English language teaching in Uruguay. [More]

>Enlarge photo  5:  Under Secretary Burns and Assistant Secretary Shannon meet with President Tabare Vazquez.

>Enlarge photo  6:  Under Secretary Burns and Assistant Secretary Shannon address a meeting of the Uruguay-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

>FULL STORY  7:  Press briefing by Under Secretary Burns in Montevideo. [More]

 
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