John Kerry Says the Americas Entering ‘Transformative’ Era
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State Dept photo(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State John Kerry says that the Americas are entering a new era of economic, political and social change.
“It is in fact a transformative moment for the Americas. And we are determined to deliver on the strategic and historic opportunities that together we can create,” he said Tuesday morning, speaking at the State Department during the Conference of the Americas.
Kerry said the U.S. is committed to continuing its partnerships and growing democracy in the region.
“To succeed we must do more to empower the people of our hemisphere in education, technology, open governance and innovation,” he said.
Kerry added, “To build and defend democracy is our shared mission. Now more than ever before in my lifetime, people of the Americas are truly united in that cause.”
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