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CARIBBEAN Build Bridges, Not Fences
No two countries are more important to each other than Mexico and the United States. Our societies understand that they are stakeholders in a deep, broad relationship upon which the future well-being and security of both our countries depends. The intensity and density of this relationship is no surprise. An ever increasing number of Americans are beginning to realize that there is more to Mexico than pretty beaches and frozen margaritas. We share a long border and key values, and independently of the flags that we fly and the national anthems that we sing, there is a real and dynamic interaction between individual Mexicans and Americans. Our relationship operates not only at the "top" between two federal governments, but also manifests itself in daily life at every level, and in particular through the vibrant cultural interaction between our peoples. Culture has always played a key role in building bridges between our two nations, but recently there has been an artistic wave from Mexico that has been crashing onto the U.S. cultural and arts scene. Innovative aesthetics and original voices; poetry and novels; theatre and film expose our cultures to one another. From the artwork of Gabriel Orozco to the architecture of Enrique Norten; from Alfonso Cuaron'sY tu mama tambien to Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Laberynth; from the expanding popularity of tequila to the most recent opening of a Mexican restaurant in town, our cultures become irreversibly intermixed. Much of Mexico's international prestige and reputation has been built primarily on a unique strength: it's cultural and artistic vitality. I am convinced that in a rapidly changing world, culture will continue to be the best letter of introduction for our country abroad, encouraging an even deeper relationship with the US that will allow us to punch above our weight in the international arena.
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ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
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