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Secretary Michael R. Pompeo At the Mining, Agriculture, and Construction Protocol Signing Ceremony

This is an important moment. Easier access to finance critical global economic assets like this machinery will give real opportunity to troubled people all across the world, as the world climbs out of this economically challenging time.

By USUN Rome Mission | 3 October, 2020 | Topics: Agriculture, Key Officials, News, Trade, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Secretary of State, UNIDROIT

Italy Travel Advisory – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. ...

By USUN Rome Mission | 6 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, Notification | Tags: Alert, Covid-19

Under Maduro, nearly all Venezuelans live in poverty

The illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro has thrust 96 percent of Venezuelans into poverty, a new study found. The 2019–2020 National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI, for Encuesta Nacional de Condiciones de Vida) — published by researchers at Andrés Bello Catholic University in Caracas — shows that poverty levels in Venezuela spiked during 2019, officially ...

By USUN Rome Mission | 5 August, 2020 | Topics: News | Tags: Food Security, Venezuela

The Path to Democracy in Venezuela

Venezuela is at a crossroads. The country has been on a path to authoritarianism since Nicolás Maduro took power in 2013. Since then, he has led Venezuela down a road of economic and democratic destitution. Interim President Juan Guaidó is offering Venezuela a new path, one that leads the country back to democracy and prosperity. ...

By USUN Rome Mission | 31 July, 2020 | Topics: News | Tags: Democracy, Venezuela