Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mari Carmen Aponte (third left) met Prime Minister Perry Christie, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell while in the Bahamas last month. Also pictured are Western Hemisphere Affairs Chief of Staff Stephanie Bowers, US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Lisa Johnson, Minister Responsible for Hurricane Recovery and Restoration Shane Gibson, and Director General, Bahamas Foreign Service Sharon Haylock. Photo: Peter Ramsay/BIS