Audio: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

May 13, 2009

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recognized that democratic elections are now the norm in the Western Hemisphere and argued that the next step is to address social inequality. “Our hemisphere is not the poorest in the world but it is the most unequal when it comes to economic opportunity,” she said, arguing that this status is simply not acceptable. As part of the effort to combat regional inequality, Clinton highlighted Obama administration initiatives across the Americas but noted that “We’re not interested in rhetoric without results.” Read a summary of her remarks and coverage of the Washington Conference.

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