Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs

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bureau of the United States Department of State organizational unit

The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs is the U.S. State Department division responsible for managing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and related regional institutions.

Aliases (6)

Office of Andean Affairs ×1
Office of Brazilian and Southern Cone Affairs ×1
Office of Caribbean Affairs ×1
Office of Central American Affairs ×1
Office of Cuban Affairs ×1
Office of Mexican Affairs ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bureau of the United States Department of State → organizational unit →
appliesToJurisdiction	Canada → Caribbean → Latin America → Western Hemisphere →
continent	North America →
country	United States of America →
employer	United States Foreign Service officers → United States civil service employees →
fieldOfWork	counter-narcotics policy → democracy promotion → diplomacy → economic cooperation → foreign policy → hemispheric security → human rights → international relations → migration policy → regional development assistance →
hasPart	Office of Andean Affairs → Office of Brazilian and Southern Cone Affairs → Office of Canadian Affairs → Office of Caribbean Affairs → Office of Central American Affairs → Office of Cuban Affairs → Office of Economic Policy and Summit Coordination (WHA) → Office of Haiti Special Coordinator (historical/periodic) → Office of Mexican Affairs → Office of Policy Planning and Coordination (WHA) → Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (WHA) → Office of Regional Security Policy and Assistance (WHA) → Office of the Executive Director (WHA) →
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. →
jurisdiction	United States federal government →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	District of Columbia →
missionStatement	to promote U.S. interests and partnerships in the Western Hemisphere through diplomacy and engagement →
officialLanguage	English →
parentOrganization	United States Department of State →
partOf	United States Department of State →
responsibleFor	U.S. participation in regional institutions in the Western Hemisphere → bilateral relations with Canada → bilateral relations with Caribbean countries → bilateral relations with Latin American countries → coordination of U.S. policy toward the Organization of American States → coordination of U.S. policy toward the Summit of the Americas process → managing U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere →
shortName	WHA →
subordinateTo	Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs →
usesAcronym	WHA →
website	https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-western-hemisphere-affairs/ →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ("Office of Andean Affairs") → Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ("Office of Brazilian and Southern Cone Affairs") → Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ("Office of Caribbean Affairs") → Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ("Office of Central American Affairs") → Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ("Office of Cuban Affairs") → Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ("Office of Mexican Affairs") →	hasPart
Office of Canadian Affairs → Office of Economic Policy and Summit Coordination (WHA) → Office of Policy Planning and Coordination (WHA) → Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (WHA) → Office of Regional Security Policy and Assistance (WHA) → Office of the Executive Director (WHA) →	partOf
WHA →	abbreviationFor
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs →	associatedOrganization
Office of Haiti Special Coordinator (historical/periodic) →	collaboratesWith
WHA →	fullName
United States Department of State →	hasSubOrganization