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Elizabeth Williams, Ambassador of Canada to Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua (designate)

Elizabeth Williams, Ambassador of Canada to Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua (designate)

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Welcome to the website of the Embassy of Canada in Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua

It is my great honour to serve as the Ambassador of Canada to Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua (designate).

Canada shares with the people of Central America a wish for inclusive and sustainable growth, respect for human rights and opportunities for all. I am very happy to welcome you to the Embassy website that provides information on our active engagement in these three countries and the region.

Canada and Costa Rica enjoy longstanding ties and our shared values of peace, respect for human rights and the rule of law are at the core of our strong relations. I am excited to expand my experience with Costa Rica in international fora including the OAS, the UN and, now, the OECD in our bilateral relationship. Our two countries also share a commitment to protecting civil space and a vibrant civil society as a vital part of a healthy democracy. For this reason, Canada supports initiatives to promote gender equality and address challenges for the 2SLGBTQI+ community, Indigenous and Afro-descendent peoples, migrants and other vulnerable members of the society. Our people-to-people ties continue to expand, with significant numbers of Canadians choosing to travel to Costa Rica to explore and enjoy its natural beauty and protected environment. Our open economies benefit from progressive and inclusive trade, thanks to the 2002 Free Trade Agreement. We hope that the Canada-Costa Rica partnership grows increasingly robust through cooperation and ongoing positive engagement.

Canada and Honduras enjoy a positive relationship and we seek new opportunities to expand our collaboration on priorities. Canada’s largest development program in Central America is in Honduras. Human rights are at the core of our bilateral engagement demonstrated by Canada’s support to civil society engagement, promoting and advancing gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, anti-corruption efforts and strengthening governance institutions to enhance the rule of law. I look forward to working with my team to advance the policy dialogue and connections, including through new commercial opportunities broadened by the 2014 Canada Honduras Free Trade Agreement.

Canada also values its relationship with Nicaragua. We are proud to stand with the people of Nicaragua in their efforts to return to democracy, exercise their fundamental rights and find a peaceful, democratic solutions. Canada will continue working with partners to provide humanitarian assistance, support dialogue and advocate for democratic principles and processes, including free and fair elections in Nicaragua.

In all three countries, Canada supports civil society through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives with small-scale, high impact projects in Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.

I am pleased to work with a passionate and dedicated Embassy team that strives to bring our countries closer together. Through this website and our social media, we will share with you valuable information about our services and programs, as well as education and business opportunities that support our common goals of a more democratic, inclusive and peaceful hemisphere.

In challenging times, we know that together, we are stronger. I look forward to new opportunities to deepen the friendship between our peoples and to collaborate to strengthen democracy, human rights and civil society in the Americas.

Ambassador Elizabeth Williams

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