The Political Section’s primary
responsibility is to keep the Department of State informed
regarding the current political situation in El Salvador,
and to advance bilateral foreign policy goals.
Political Officers analyze political developments and
their potential impact on U.S. interests; promote
adoption by the
host country of foreign policy decisions in support of
U.S. interests; and advise U.S. business executives
on the local
political climate.
In addition, the section follows closely democracy and
rule of law issues, including extradition, human rights,
labor
rights, trafficking in persons, and anti-narcotics
cooperation.
Political Section Staff:
Annie Pforzheimer, Political Counselor, graduated from
Harvard in 1986 with a degree in history. She joined the
Foreign Service in 1989. She has served in Colombia, South
Africa, and Turkey.
Philip Thompson, Deputy Political
Counselor, received his Bachelor of Science in Botany
from Fulbright College,
University of Arkansas, followed by graduate study in Arctic
and alpine Biology at Finland’s Helsinki University
and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He joined the
Foreign Service in 1993; he has served in Seoul, and Santiago
de Chile.
Elizabeth
Harris, Political Officer, graduated from American
University in 1998 with a degree in International Relations.
In 2000, she got a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies,
with a specialization in the politics and history of
El Salvador. She joined the Foreign Service in 2002. Executive Branch:
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