Office of the Spokesperson
The below is attributable to SpokespersonTammy Bruce:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke withForeign Minister of the Dominican Republic Roberto Alvareztoday to reaffirm the United States’ strong partnership with the DominicanRepublic, and to discuss his upcoming visit to Santo Domingo. Secretary Rubio thanked the DominicanRepublic for agreeing to host the next Summit of the Americas and Cities Summit. SecretaryRubio also expressed appreciation to the DominicanRepublic for speaking out against the Maduro regime’s anti-democratic actions in Venezuela. SecretaryRubio and Foreign Minister Alvarez discussed the need to strengthen hemispheric security, including in Haiti.