Nicaragua, Honduras and Suriname Ambassadorial Nominations
2018-08-23T05:16:58-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWMyXC8yMDE4MDgyMjEwMTQxNTAxMF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider the ambassadorial nominations of Kevin Sullivan for Nicaragua, Francisco Palmieri for Honduras, and Karen Williams for Suriname. Topics of discussion included counternarcotics operations, immigration from Central America, human rights abuses, and Russian influence in the region. At the start, the committee conducted a short business meeting to consider other State Department nominees, all of whom were reported favorably by voice vote.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider the ambassadorial nominations of Kevin Sullivan for Nicaragua, Francisco… read more
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider the ambassadorial nominations of Kevin Sullivan for Nicaragua, Francisco Palmieri for Honduras, and Karen Williams for Suriname. Topics of discussion included counternarcotics operations, immigration from Central America, human rights abuses, and Russian influence in the region. At the start, the committee conducted a short business meeting to consider other State Department nominees, all of whom were reported favorably by voice vote. close
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