ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama PRESIDENT OBAMA: Let me begin by thanking President Varela and the Panamanian government for their leadership in hosting this 7th Summit of the Americas. Mr. President, to you and the people of Panama City…
Archive: April 11, 2015
ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama 5:26 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by once again thanking President Varela and the people of Panama City and all the Panamanian people for being such excellent hosts…
ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama 4:15 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is wonderful to be able to meet once again with my good friend, President Rousseff, and her delegation. PRESIDENT ROUSSEFF: I understand. (Laughter.) PRESIDENT OBAMA: She doesn’t…
ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama 12:34 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is a great pleasure to once again see my good friend, President Santos, and his delegation. We’ve had two occasions now to visit Colombia, and I so appreciated…
ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama 2:46 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: This is obviously a historic meeting. The history between the United States and Cuba is obviously complicated, and over the years a lot of mistrust has developed. But during…
In this week’s address, the Vice President laid out his and the President’s plan to make two years of community college free for responsible students. Access to higher education has a tangible impact on a student’s success: Those with an…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conviction and Sentencing of American Citizen Mohamed Soltan
The United States condemns the life sentence issued today in Egypt against American citizen Mohamed Soltan. We call for Mr. Soltan’s immediate release from prison. We remain deeply concerned about Mr. Soltan’s health, which has suffered during his 20 month-long…
At the 7th Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, President Obama highlighted the commitment of the United States to upholding the essential role independent civil society and the private sector play in contributing to a shared democratic agenda…
