/tags/state-department State Department en-US WLRN Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:11:23 GMT /americas/2023-12-04/former-career-us-diplomat-charged-with-secretly-spying-for-cuban-intelligence-for-decades The Justice Department says Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, was charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba’s intelligence services since at least 1981. The FBI arrested him at his home in Miami. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:11:23 GMT /americas/2023-12-04/former-career-us-diplomat-charged-with-secretly-spying-for-cuban-intelligence-for-decades Joshua Goodman and Eric Tucker | The Associated Press /latin-america/2022-10-12/as-haiti-asks-for-foreign-intervention-many-in-miami-say-its-a-bad-idea The de-facto Haitian government and the United Nations are on the same page for international intervention in Haiti. Many in South Florida's Haitian community are not convinced. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:19:18 GMT /latin-america/2022-10-12/as-haiti-asks-for-foreign-intervention-many-in-miami-say-its-a-bad-idea Daniel Rivero /news/2022-07-21/u-s-issues-blacklist-of-corrupt-undemocratic-players-in-poverty-and-violence-torn-central-america The Biden administration sanctions "bad actors" in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, hoping to foster reform and curb illegal immigration. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-07-21/u-s-issues-blacklist-of-corrupt-undemocratic-players-in-poverty-and-violence-torn-central-america Tim Padgett /news/2022-04-19/u-s-team-is-off-to-solomon-islands-amid-concern-over-draft-security-pact-with-china National Security Council Indo-Pacific corrdinator Kurt Campbell will lead the U.S. delegation after the Solomons and China initialed a draft agreement of a security pact last month. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:03:54 GMT /news/2022-04-19/u-s-team-is-off-to-solomon-islands-amid-concern-over-draft-security-pact-with-china The Associated Press /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-04-11/u-s-citizens-can-now-choose-the-gender-x-on-their-passport-applications The change took effect on Monday, with passport application forms on the government's website reflecting the third gender option in addition to "F" and "M" and making the document more inclusive. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:34:59 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-04-11/u-s-citizens-can-now-choose-the-gender-x-on-their-passport-applications Joe Hernandez /news/2022-03-17/the-approved-federal-spending-bill-includes-language-on-u-s-policy-towards-haiti A massive spending bill signed by President Biden to fund the federal government also includes language on accountability on Haiti and modification to U.S. policy toward the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:59:44 GMT /news/2022-03-17/the-approved-federal-spending-bill-includes-language-on-u-s-policy-towards-haiti Jacqueline Charles | Miami Herald /2022-02-11/biden-tells-u-s-citizens-to-leave-ukraine-saying-military-wouldnt-rescue-them "We're dealing with one of the largest armies in the world," Biden said. "This is a very different situation, and things could go crazy quickly." Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:31:40 GMT /2022-02-11/biden-tells-u-s-citizens-to-leave-ukraine-saying-military-wouldnt-rescue-them Bill Chappell /news/2022-01-13/u-s-pledges-decisive-response-if-russia-deploys-military-in-cuba-venezuela-over-ukraine-crisis Russia "won't rule out" sending military to the Americas if the U.S. keeps aiding Ukraine. Washington is warning Moscow not to act on its "bluster." Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:29:39 GMT /news/2022-01-13/u-s-pledges-decisive-response-if-russia-deploys-military-in-cuba-venezuela-over-ukraine-crisis Tim Padgett /2021-12-16/you-may-soon-be-able-to-renew-your-passport-online-instead-of-sending-in-documents A new executive order from President Biden is designed to streamline the process for things like contacting the IRS, enrolling in Social Security online and, yes, renewing your passport. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:53:53 GMT /2021-12-16/you-may-soon-be-able-to-renew-your-passport-online-instead-of-sending-in-documents Deepa Shivaram /2021-10-25/what-the-u-s-can-and-cannot-do-for-vaccine-equity-per-the-state-department The U.S. has pledged to deliver 1.1 billion doses of COVID vaccines to countries in need. Billions more are needed. NPR interviewed the State Department's global vaccine coordinator to learn more. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:03:49 GMT /2021-10-25/what-the-u-s-can-and-cannot-do-for-vaccine-equity-per-the-state-department NPR Staff