Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States, I offer my congratulations to the people of Dominica as you celebrate 40 years of independence on November 3.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend best wishes to the people of Panama as you celebrate 115 years of independence on November 3.

Boston, Massachusetts - A businessman was charged in a superseding indictment filed Tuesday for his alleged participation in a scheme to bribe senior government officials of the Republic of Haiti in connection with a planned $84 million port development project, and to launder funds in order to promote the bribery.  An alleged co-conspirator was previously charged in the original indictment.

Washington, DC - The Department of State has awarded the construction contract for the new U.S. Consulate General project in Guadalajara, Mexico to B.L. Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama.

Washington, DC - The Unites States extends its deepest condolences to those who lost family and loved ones in the October 29 plane crash in Indonesia.

Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs A. Wess Mitchell will travel to: Minsk, Belarus; Vilnius, Lithuania; and the Hague, Netherlands from October 30 to November 2.