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Embassy of the United States of America
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY

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December 2007
12/31/2007	Presidential Message on New Year’s Day, 2008
12/21/2007	Presidential Message on Christmas 2007
12/20/2007	Presidential Message on Eid al-Adha 2007
12/19/2007	Machine readable visa fee increase
12/18/2007	Ambassador Frank Baxter congratulates Uruguay-U.S. Fulbright scholarship program
12/13/2007	Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao visits Uruguay
12/12/2007	Three Venezuelans and an Uruguayan national arrested in Miami
12/10/2007	Admiral James Stavridis to visit Uruguay
12/10/2007	State Department links violence against women, human rights
12/10/2007	Religious leaders condemn terrorist acts
12/10/2007	Presidential Proclamation on Human Rights Day
12/07/2007	Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao to visit Uruguay
12/06/2007	Presidential Message for Hanukkah 2007
12/05/2007	Trade pacts seen helping all sectors of Latin America, Caribbean
12/04/2007	Senate passage of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
12/04/2007	Fact Sheet: Free Trade Agreements and the Environment
12/04/2007	On-the-record briefing: Foreign Policy and Its Impact on the American Voter
12/04/2007	Public school students complete stay-in-school program
12/03/2007	2008 Diversity Visa Lottery winners announced
12/03/2007	National referendums do not always go the government’s way
12/03/2007	AIDS experts see hope, concerns in confronting virus

November 2007
11/30/2007	Democracy network created for the Americas
11/30/2007	Ambassador Baxter hosts International Education Week celebration
11/29/2007	Medical equipment donated to two major hospitals in Uruguay
11/28/2007	Time for Mideast peace is now, Bush tells Annapolis Conference
11/27/2007	Dozens of countries sign up for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008
11/26/2007	Ambassador Baxter rides for Uruguay's children
11/23/2007	U.S. photographer exhibits in Montevideo
11/21/2007	Ambassador Baxter's Thanksgiving Message
11/21/2007	Students host neighborhood Thanksgiving celebration
11/21/2007	World benefits from expansion of democracy
11/21/2007	Breast cancer fundraiser held at Ambassador’s residence
11/21/2007	Ohio to hold special election for Representative in Congress from 5th District
11/20/2007	Presidential Proclamation for Thanksgiving Day 2007
11/20/2007	U.S. student visas reach record numbers in 2007
11/20/2007	Ambassador Baxter presents new Public Affairs Officer
11/20/2007	Ambassador Baxter joins World Cup fever
11/20/2007	Ambassador Baxter's Op-Ed: U.S. Immigration Policy, Balanced and Fair
11/16/2007	McHappy Day: Big Macs for a good cause
11/15/2007	Ambassador Baxter discusses educational exchanges on live chat
11/16/2007	International Education Week Fact Sheet
11/16/2007	Rice remarks on International Education Week 2007
11/16/2007	Education Secretary Spellings on International Education Week
11/14/2007	Ambassador Baxter hosts Fulbright breakfast meeting
11/14/2007	2008 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program
11/13/2007	Ambassador Baxter's Op-Ed: International Education Week and Opportunities for Young People
11/13/2007	Operation Smile celebrates 25 years of changing lives
11/12/2007	Veterans Day honors those who served in U.S. military
11/12/2007	LEST WE FORGET: On Veterans Day we honor all who served the cause of freedom
11/08/2007	House of Representatives approves free trade pact with Peru
11/08/2007	Remarks by President Bush and Secretary Rice on House passage of U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
11/07/2007	Only best foreign students get U.S. scholarships, educator says
11/07/2007	International graduate enrollment increases at U.S. universities
11/07/2007	International students attracted to diplomacy website contest
11/05/2007	Award-winning website offers global collaboration on educational resources
11/05/2007	Ambassador Baxter participates in online interactive forum
11/05/2007	U.S. Navy still battles pirates on the high seas
11/01/2007	Microfinance group transforms lives of Latin American women

October 2007
10/31/2007	President Vazquez visits California
10/30/2007	State Department announces “Doors to Diplomacy” 2008 Web project competition
10/27/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits the city of Melo
10/24/2007	President Bush discusses Cuba policy
10/24/2007	Youth Ambassador Program 2008 announced
10/19/2007	Ambassador Baxter attends opening of blueberry plant in Salto
10/17/2007	Ambassador Baxter hosts Southern Cone Chiefs of Mission Retreat
10/16/2007	President Bush seeks approval of free trade accords with Latin America
10/12/2007	Nobel Prize for Al Gore highlights new environmental awareness
10/12/2007	Nuclear threat, armed conflict reduction highest U.S. priority
10/12/2007	Hispanic Americans’ political clout expected to increase
10/12/2007	Hispanic Americans honored in Washington ceremony
10/11/2007	United States welcomes the outcome of the CAFTA referendum
10/10/2007	Commerce Secretary Gutierrez wraps up two-day visit to Uruguay
10/10/2007	Joint press conference by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and Minister Lepra
10/10/2007	Remarks by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the Organization of American States
10/10/2007	Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gutierrez at Uruguayan-American Chamber of Commerce
10/09/2007	U.S.-Uruguay sign Letter of Intent on Innovation and Competitiveness
10/08/2007	U.S. Commerce Secretary Gutierrez visits Uruguay
10/08/2007	Three-part series about women serving their first terms in the Maryland General Assembly
10/04/2007	Diversity Visa applicants must meet eligibility requirements
10/04/2007	U.S. House passes historic Ramadan resolution
10/04/2007	Uruguay goes for third consecutive Silver Bowl victory
10/03/2007	Commerce Secretary Gutierrez to travel to Uruguay
10/03/2007	United States, international community must focus on climate change, Rice says
10/02/2007	One Laptop Per Child program has successful start in Florida
10/02/2007	Ambassador Baxter welcomes U.S. artists Jessica Snow and Anya Spielman
10/02/2007	U.S. artists Jessica Snow and Anya Spielman visit Uruguay
10/01/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits the city of Florida

September 2007
09/29/2007	Ambassador Baxter's Op-Ed: Addressing the Generational Challenge of Global Climate Change
09/29/2007	TV series on Uruguay-U.S. bilateral trade launches its third season
09/27/2007	Students from Soriano win virtual enterprise contest
09/27/2007	2009 Diversity Visa Lottery registration to start October 3
09/27/2007	2008 Presidential Candidates
09/26/2007	President Bush’s speech to U.N. General Assembly
09/26/2007	2009 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Instructions
09/25/2007	Freedom from violence, tyranny tops U.S. agenda for U.N. meeting
09/24/2007	USTDA grant to assist clean coal technology in Uruguay
09/24/2007	Remarks by Assistant Secretary Shannon at Conference on Dynamic Change in the 21st Century
09/21/2007	Circulation of new $5 bill scheduled for early '08
09/21/2007	Ambassador Baxter addresses FocoUruguay conference
09/20/2007	Many reporters worldwide face prison for criticizing leaders
09/20/2007	Remarks by State's Negroponte at American Chambers of Commerce Association Meeting
09/20/2007	Work is changing as U.S. companies go global
09/20/2007	United States promotes religious freedom worldwide
09/18/2007	Presidential Proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month
09/18/2007	Introduction to State Department’s Religious Freedom Report 2007
09/17/2007	Specialist on domestic violence Mary Beth Buchanan praises Uruguayan laws
09/14/2007	Ambassador Baxter announces opening of U.S. market for Uruguayan blueberries
09/14/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits blueberry growers stand at ExpoPrado 2007
09/12/2007	Fund of the Americas donation brings electricity to rural schools
09/11/2007	Partnerships help U.S., developing nations promote clean energy
09/11/2007	Victims of 9/11 tragedy remembered
09/07/2007	Study of the United States Institute for Student Leaders Program
09/06/2007	University of Oklahoma seeking reciprocal exchange partners in Uruguay
09/05/2007	U.S. political parties enjoy rich history
09/05/2007	U.S. YMCA representatives visit Uruguay
09/04/2007	YouTube redefines terms of presidential debates
09/04/2007	Youth programs NGO director meets with Ambassador Baxter
09/04/2007	BNC Mobile Library receives cash donation

August 2007
08/31/2007	English language teachers hone their skills
08/31/2007	Journalists gain allies in battle against “insult” laws
08/31/2007	Immigration seen adding 105 million to U.S. population by 2060
08/31/2007	Freedom of information laws burgeoning worldwide
08/31/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits Binational Center in Durazno
08/30/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits Uruguay’s largest frozen bakery products manufacturer
08/28/2007	U.S., Brazil continue advancing cooperation on biofuels
08/28/2007	World community condemns Iranian journalists' death sentences
08/28/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits Binational Center in Trinidad
08/24/2007	Immigrants infuse English language with dynamism
08/24/2007	Spanglish offers stepping-stone to English, professor says
08/24/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits the Dr. Rodolfo Talice Nature and Wildlife Reserve
08/24/2007	Ambassador Baxter hosts luncheon for top Uruguayan importers of U.S. goods
08/23/2007	Virginia firefighters respond to Peruvian earthquake crisis
08/23/2007	American Indian regalia dazzles at National Powwow
08/17/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits the city of Durazno
08/16/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits the city of Trinidad
08/15/2007	Baseball icon Cal Ripken using sports to bridge cultures
08/10/2007	My Fair Lady opens at the Alianza Binational Center
08/09/2007	Journalism contest winners will travel to the U.S.
08/08/2007	Corporate social responsibility seen as smart business move
08/06/2007	U.S. Fulbright exchange teachers visit Uruguay

July 2007
07/31/2007	American Dream still alive and well for immigrants, report says
07/31/2007	Ambassador Baxter addresses conference on Afro-descendants in Latin America
07/30/2007	Press freedom in the Americas under attack
07/30/2007	ATSC Digital TV Forum in Montevideo
07/27/2007	B'nai B'rith officials meet with Ambassador Baxter
07/27/2007	"Virtual Enterprise" program kicks-off in Montevideo
07/25/2007	Religious freedom, economic opportunities among reasons for immigration
07/19/2007	Secretary Rice on democratic development in the Americas
07/17/2007	New toll-free access to Visa Information Service from anywhere in the U.S.
07/17/2007	U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson visits Uruguay
07/17/2007	Secretary Paulson's press availability with regional finance ministers
07/17/2007	Secretary Paulson's press roundtable in Montevideo
07/13/2007	Visit of Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns and Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon
07/13/2007	Shannon meets with members of Uruguayan Senate and Foreign Relations Committee
07/12/2007	U.S. commits 120 thousand dollars to English language teaching in Uruguay
07/11/2007	Press briefing by Under Secretary Burns in Montevideo
07/10/2007	Secretary Rice delivers closing remarks at White House Conference on the Americas
07/09/2007	Healthy, educated, prosperous Americas in U.S. interests
07/09/2007	Fact Sheet: White House Conference on the Americas
07/09/2007	President Bush addresses White House Conference on the Americas
07/09/2007	State Department official to take questions on Western Hemisphere
07/06/2007	Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns to travel to Uruguay
07/06/2007	Paulson announces new Latin American and Caribbean initiative
07/05/2007	Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships
07/05/2007	International students welcome in America, officials say
07/04/2007	Celebrating Independence Day
07/04/2007	Ambassador and Mrs. Baxter host Independence Day celebration
07/03/2007	Ambassador Frank E. Baxter's Fourth of July Message
07/02/2007	Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to visit Uruguay
07/02/2007	U.S. students work and learn Spanish in Uruguay

June 2007
06/29/2007	U.S. professors lecture at Montevideana International Colloquium
06/29/2007	Ambassador Baxter honors Uruguay's founding father
06/29/2007	Ambassador Baxter joins Canada Day celebration
06/28/2007	CalArts president delivers conference at Uruguay's public university
06/27/2007	Islamic Center of Washington boasts a rich history
06/26/2007	Legion of Merit awarded to Uruguayan Air Force Colonel Francisco Alonso
06/22/2007	Ambassador Baxter participates in meeting of Uruguayan business managers
06/21/2007	U.S. law officers take new approach to combat prostitution
06/20/2007	President and Mrs. Bush to host White House Conference on the Americas
06/20/2007	Foreign players help San Antonio win basketball championship
06/18/2007	Bush orders deployment of USNS comfort to Western Hemisphere
06/18/2007	Science fair participants receive recognition awards
06/18/2007	Economic opportunity makes social justice possible, Gutierrez says
06/15/2007	New loan program for Latin America targets small businesses
06/15/2007	U.S. allies urged to move decisively against terrorism financing
06/15/2007	Nongovernmental groups key in battle against human trafficking
06/14/2007	U.S. condemns assassination of Lebanese Parliamentarian Walid Eido
06/13/2007	Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2007
06/13/2007	Ambassador Baxter visits the city of Montevideo, Minnesota
06/13/2007	U.S. Department of State and mtvU unveil the first Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships
06/13/2007	Remarks by Treasury Secretary Paulson on supporting small business in the Americas
06/13/2007	U.S. Treasury proposal to expand small business lending in Latin America
06/13/2007	New U.S. Web site helps legal immigrants assimilate
06/13/2007	Bush dedicates memorial to victims of Communism
06/12/2007	Secretary Rice's remarks on release of Trafficking in Persons Report
06/12/2007	Heroes acting to end modern-day slavery
06/12/2007	2007 Trafficking in Persons Report released
06/12/2007	Argentine woman fights trafficking with indomitable hope
06/11/2007	U.S. commander addresses U.S. partnership with Latin America
06/11/2007	Bush urges broad support for immigration reform
06/08/2007	New U.S. anti-trafficking chief emphasizes partnerships
06/08/2007	State Department offers film program on trafficking in persons
06/08/2007	Free trade, aid help states transform themselves, Rice says
06/08/2007	G8 countries agree on process to address global warming
06/08/2007	Temporary travel flexibility within Western Hemisphere announced
06/08/2007	Legal adviser affirms U.S. commitment to international law
06/07/2007	American football is a growing sport in Uruguay
06/07/2007	Rice praises cooperation from "tri-border" nations in terrorism fight
06/07/2007	Transparency International issues new report on global corruption
06/07/2007	Renewable energy powers local economies in South America
06/07/2007	Students from 51 countries compete in science fair
06/06/2007	Uruguayan students awarded prize at Intel's science fair
06/05/2007	Proposed rule for importation of blueberries from Uruguay published
06/05/2007	Guantanamo detainees afforded constitutional rights under U.S. Law, spokesman says
06/05/2007	Young political leaders from the U.S. visit Uruguay
06/05/2007	Softball keeps youngsters motivated and off the streets
06/05/2007	U.S. urges probe of Venezuela press restrictions
06/04/2007