Michael Kozak

Michael Kozak

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Michael Kozak is a senior official in the U.S. Department of State, focusing on Western Hemisphere affairs, and recently participated in discussions with Panamanian representatives amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations concerning the Panama Canal.

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Michael Kozak delivered a speech at a special meeting of the OAS Permanent Council to address the threat posed by the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship.

EE. UU., Costa Rica y secretario general de la OEA reiteran presión sobre Nicaragua: Es tiempo de pasar a las acciones
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-08
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Michael Kozak is responsible for the office for Latin America at the State Department and proposed a meeting to discuss measures against Nicaragua.

Estados Unidos y otros países piden una reunión extraordinaria de cancilleres de la OEA sobre Nicaragua
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-05
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Michael Kozak is the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs who met with Dinorah Figuera.

Quién es Dinorah Figuera, la opositora venezolana elegida por EE.UU. para encabezar las negociaciones con el chavismo
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-08-02
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Michael Kozak mentioned that approximately $3 billion from oil revenues had been sent to Venezuela.

AQSh Venesuela neftidan 13 mlrd dollardan ortiq daromad yig‘di, lekin bu pullarning taqdiri noma’lumligicha qolmoqda — FT – Gazeta
Gazeta.uz – popular Uzbek news portal·UzbekistanUzbekistan· 2026-07-31
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Michael Kozak declaró que el objetivo es establecer las condiciones para unas elecciones creíbles, libres y justas.

Trump busca desbloquear los miles de millones de dólares en activos congelados de Venezuela tras los terremotos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-07-25
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Kozak stated that the situation in Nicaragua 'must change soon'.

¿Trump se olvidó de Nicaragua?, por Gisella López Lenci
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-07-19
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Michael Kozak is a senior official at the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs.

EU rechaza quejas de México sobre acciones de agentes estadounidenses
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-07-18
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Michael Kozak is from the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the State Department.

Paraguay firma ampliación de acuerdo migratorio y que permitiría enviar a rechazados por EE.UU. - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-02-20
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Michael Kozak stated that the elections in Honduras were widely considered a success.

"Apoyé a alguien que no lideraba el recuento y ganó las elecciones en Honduras"
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-12-16
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Michael Kozak expressed that the elections in Honduras were widely considered a success.

EEUU califica de exitosas las elecciones en Honduras
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-12-15
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Michael Kozak denied allegations of U.S. interference in the Honduran elections during an OAS session.

EE UU cree que Trump no interfirió en las elecciones
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-12-15
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Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Michael Kozak was included in the correspondence regarding Dinari's case.

US advocacy group demands probe into Guyanese-American’s death
The Tribune – major Bahamian daily, est. 1903·BahamasBahamas· 2025-10-22
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Michael Kozak is the head of the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs, crucial for the ambassador's diplomatic efforts.

Recomponer lazos con EE.UU. y disipar dudas de Petro, las tareas del embajador Daniel García-Peña en su regreso a Washington
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-10-22
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Michael Kozak was one of the U.S. negotiators for Noriega's departure from power.

De ‘Golden Boy’ de la CIA a enemigo de Estados Unidos: el rol de Noriega en ‘El colapso de Panamá’
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-08-17
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US Ambassador Michael Kozak said the move to restructure the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was to make it more responsive to the priorities of elected governments in the Caribbean.

USAID restructuring to focus on local priorities, says US Ambassador
The Daily Observer – prominent Antiguan newspaper·UnknownUnknown· 2025-07-02
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US Ambassador Michael Kozak has praised the Caribbean LNG facility as a 'fantastic project' following a tour of the state-of-the-art terminal.

US Ambassador Michael Kozak Tours Caribbean LNG Facility, Praises US-Antigua Partnership
The Daily Observer – prominent Antiguan newspaper·UnknownUnknown· 2025-06-30
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Michael Kozak, the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, stated that the United States rejects all attempts by Nicolas Maduro to undermine Guyana’s territorial integrity.

US says rejects Maduro’s attempts to undermine Guyana’s territorial integrity
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2025-05-26
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Michael Kozak is the Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs who met with Ruiz Hernández to discuss tensions.

Renuncia el vicecanciller Carlos Ruiz Hernández
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-04-16
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Michael Kozak assured that Kilmar Ábrego García is alive and safe in the Cecot.

El salvadoreño deportado por error «está vivo y seguro» en el Cecot, admite el gobierno de Trump
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-04-13
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Michael Kozak, a senior official at the State Department, confirmed that Kilmar Ábrego García is alive and safe in custody.

Gobierno de EE. UU. confirma que salvadoreño Kilmar Ábrego está "vivo"
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-04-13
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Michael Kozak, a State Department official, confirmed that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is alive and secure in El Salvador.

Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador 'alive and secure', US says
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-13
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Michael Kozak is a key figure in U.S. foreign policy who met with Carlos Ruiz-Hernández.

Canciller Martínez Acha compara al embajador de Panamá en Estados Unidos con una ‘estrella de rock’
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-04-11
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Michael Kozak, Senior Bureau Official at the State Department, wrote in a declaration filed Monday that, 'The foreign policy of the United States would suffer harm if the removal of individuals associated with TdA were prevented.'

State Dept. official argues judge's deportation flights order endangers US foreign policy
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-03-18
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Michael Kozak praised Ramdin's election as a historic milestone for a Caribbean country.

OAS-landen benadrukken historische verkiezing minister Ramdin – de Ware Tijd
De Ware Tijd·SurinameSuriname· 2025-03-13
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Michael Kozak is the ambassador directing the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs, responsible for relations with the Americas.

Governo Lula acusa diplomacia dos EUA de distorcer e politizar decisão judicial de Moraes
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-02-26
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Michael Kozak is the US Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs who met with Ruiz-Hernández.

Tensiones por el Canal: Panamá envía un emisario a Washington
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-02-13
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