Kim Cowan

Global Affairs Canada. Deputy Director for Central America/Political/Trade. Views expressed are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.

[Foreign Policy CAN @CanadaFP]

PS Oliphant had the pleasure to meet with @monicabolanos8, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala. He reiterated Canada’s support for Guatemala’s democratic institutions and processes and underlined our support in cooperating on human rights in the region together.

[Canada in Panama @CanEmbPanama]

Canada congratulates the people of #Panama on a successful election. We look forward to working with President-elect Mulino to advance shared priorities including trade, security, and human rights and address regional issues such as migration and climate change.

[Prime Minister of Canada @CanadianPM]

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of @GuatemalaGob, Bernardo Arévalo, to congratulate him on his election and to discuss shared priorities. Read a summary of their conversation here: https://t.co/ddQhDiPw3z

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

Great lunch and productive meeting between our GAC team and the Guatemalan Ambassador to 🇨🇦 earlier this week. Many areas to build relations. Gracias @EmbaGuateCanada!

[Foreign Policy CAN @CanadaFP]

On #AntiCorruptionDay, Canada strongly condemns the anti-democratic actions headed by @MPGuatemala (Public Ministry) and corrupt Guatemalan actors. Our @OAS_official statement was clear: ongoing attempts to undermine the election results must stop. Guatemalans deserve better.

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

It’s been a great week with Central America partners. Thank you 🇨🇷 Costa Rica for an interesting dialogue yesterday.

[Elizabeth Williams @efwilliams1]

Gorgeous weather welcomed Vice Minister Peralta of Costa Rica to Ottawa for a day of dynamic discussions on the strong Canada-#CostaRica partnership. @CanadaFP @CanEmbCRHNNI @CRcancilleria @Sylvie_Bedard

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

@EmilyMcLaw Congrats Emily! We loved our time in Prague. A very interesting country and wonderful people to work with. All the best.

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

Thank you to our international partners, which include Costa Rica 🇨🇷!

[Foreign Policy CAN @CanadaFP]

Canada extends sincere appreciation to our international partners for their invaluable assistance in combating the #wildfires raging across our country. Your unwavering support and help have been crucial in our efforts to ensure the safety of our communities. Thank you!

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

@AyeshaRekhi @CanEmbCZ Everyone looks amazing! Beautiful photo!

[Canada in Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua @CanEmbCRHNNI]

About to take off: Costa Rican firefighters 🚒 are flying to Canada today to help with the forest fires.

THANK YOU to Costa Rica for your solidarity in this time of need.

🇨🇦🌳🇨🇷

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

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[Foreign Policy CAN @CanadaFP]

As many deal with the devastating effects of wildfires across the country, Canada thanks #Australia, #NewZealand, the #UnitedStates, #France, #SouthAfrica and #CostaRica for providing us with international support to better help our response and to support Canadians.

[IRCC @CitImmCanada]

We're adding 13 countries to the electronic travel authorization (eTA) program:
🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda
🇦🇷Argentina
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇲🇦Morocco
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇭Philippines
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇻🇨St. Vincent and the Grenadines
🇸🇨Seychelles
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇺🇾Uruguay

[Embajada Guatemala en Canadá @EmbaGuateCanada]

@EmbaGuateCanada and Global Affairs Canada held a fruitful meeting, strengthening the excellent bilateral diplomatic relations, addressing relevant issues in follow-up to the recent Political Consultation Mechanism. @MinexGt

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

High-level bilateral consultations today with Guatemala. Our 3rd round since 2018. These are great opportunities to dive into issues and build our 🇨🇦-🇬🇹 ties. ⁦@MGrant_Canada⁩ ⁦@Sylvie_Bedard⁩ ⁦@RajaniAlexander⁩

[Emb.Canada en Panama @EmbCanPanama]

Con la Sub-Directora para Centro América del Ministerio de Asunto Globales Kim Cowan, visitamos el stand de @lovecdnbeef en #Expocomer para establecer contactos de negocios y de intercambio comercial.

#Expologistica #ExpoturismoInternacional #canada #CanadianBeef

[Canada in Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua @CanEmbCRHNNI]

#Canada is conscious of the power of youth in democratic processes. We are pleased to support #CostaRica at the #Summit4Democracy during the side event: "How to increase youth engagement and participation in democracies". 🇨🇦👏🇨🇷

[Prime Minister of Canada @CanadianPM]

At a time when democracy is facing unprecedented challenges, shared international action to defend it is increasingly important. Today, at the #SummitForDemocracy, PM Justin Trudeau announced new support for initiatives that promote and protect democracy.
https://t.co/MMGp3jPnpC

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

At #SummitForDemocracy in Costa Rica this week, with a focus on youth. Honoured to participate in 🇨🇷 inauguration conversation on democracy yesterday and other panels. This quote stated with me: « Democracy needs youth as much as youth needs democracy » ⁦@CanEmbCRHNNI⁩

[UNICEF Costa Rica @UNICEFCostaRica]

Hoy la Sra. Elizabeth Williams, Embajadora de Canadá en Costa Rica, Kim Cowan, Directora Adjunta para las Américas del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Canadá, y Falco Mueller, Primer secretario de la Embajada de Canadá, se reunieron con autoridades de UNICEF Costa Rica.

[Kim Cowan @kimberlyacowan]

I really loved my commute to work today. No snow at all. 1st work visit in 🇵🇦. Gracias ⁦@CancilleriaPma⁩ for an excellent exchange. Meeting ⁦@EmbCanPanama⁩ colleagues face to face; visit to a project we fund ⁦@JusticeEd⁩. And then, what a city! ⁦⁩