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Published on Tuesday, December 12,
2023
By
the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Richard R. Verma, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, will visit Costa Rica on Wednesday and Thursday this week to meet with President Rodrigo Chaves-Robles.
According to the U.S. Embassy, Verma will lead the U.S. delegation for the inaugural meeting of the High-Level Strategic Dialogue on security, migration and economic cooperation.
Arnoldo Andre, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will also participate in the meeting.
Verma's visit is part of his tour to the State of Georgia and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
According to the U.S. Department of State, Richard Verma in his role acts as the Chief Operating Officer of the Department and leads the Department’s efforts on modernization, foreign assistance, and a wide range of workforce and strategic issues.
Deputy Verma previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to India, where he led one of the largest U.S. diplomatic missions and championed historic progress in bilateral ties. He is also a former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs and the former National Security Advisor to the Senate Majority Leader.
He has also had a career in
the private sector, most recently
serving as the Chief Legal Officer and
Head of Global Public Policy for
Mastercard. He is a former partner at
the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson,
and the Vice Chairman of The Asia Group,
a global consulting firm. He also served
on the T. Rowe Price corporate board of
directors.
Deputy
Secretary Verma is a veteran of
the U.S. Air Force, and the
recipient of numerous military
awards and civilian decorations,
including the Meritorious Service
Medal and the State Department’s
Distinguished Service Award. He is
also the recipient of the Council
on Foreign Relations International
Affairs Fellowship, and the Chief
Justice Marshall Lifetime
Achievement Award. Verma
was a member of the President’s
Intelligence Advisory Board, the
Weapons of Mass Destruction and
Terrorism Commission, and the
Secretary of State’s Foreign
Affairs Policy Board. He
has served on a number of
non-profit boards, including the
Ford Foundation, Lehigh
University, and the National
Endowment for Democracy. Deputy
Verma was a Senior Fellow at
Harvard University’s Belfer Center
for Science and International
Affairs, and he holds multiple
academic degrees, including his
doctorate (Ph.D.) from Georgetown
University and his law degree
(J.D.) from American
University. In
November, President Chaves
attended the Americas
Partnership for Economic
Prosperity Leaders' Summit,
which took place over the
weekend in Washington DC.,
U.S.A.
At the summit Chaves spoke
with U.S. President Joe Biden, to
address issues such as
strengthening critical supply
chains, clean energy,
semiconductors and medical
supplies in the region. In
July, U.S. Major General Miguel
Aguilar, the Adjutant General
for the State of New Mexico,
visited Costa Rica as part of
his 'Sister States' program
duties. As
Adjutant General, Aguilar serves
as senior military advisor to the
Governor and is responsible for
providing the State of New Mexico
and the United States with a ready
force of citizen Airmen and
Soldiers. ---------------
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