BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – On Friday, April 10, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join Mexican Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Juan José Guerra Abud to celebrate the transboundary conservation initiatives underway in the Big Bend/Río Bravo region and to commemorate the second anniversary of the opening of the Boquillas Port of Entry.
Jewell and Guerra Abud will also sign an updated U.S.-Mexico Wildfire Protection Agreement, strengthening ongoing cooperation between the two nations in preventing and managing wildfires harmful to the region's ecosystem and wildlife.
EVENT #1
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Juan José Guerra Abud, Mexican Environment and Natural Resources Secretary (SEMARNAT)
U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23)
E. Anthony Wayne, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Sergio M. Alcocer Martinez de Castro, U.S. Undersecretary for North American Affairs, Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE)
Luis Fueyo, Director General, Mexican National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP)
Victor Zamora, Secretary of State of Coahuila
What:
“Moving Forward Together/Avanzando Juntos” celebrating international cooperation in the Big Bend/Río Bravo region and marking the second anniversary of the opening of the Boquillas Port of Entry
When:
Friday, April 10, 2015 8:30 a.m. CDT – shuttle departs 9:30 a.m. CDT – ceremony begins
Where:
Boquillas Port of Entry, Big Bend National Park Note: A shuttle will be provided from the Río Grande Village Store parking lot to the event at 8:30 a.m. CDT
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP HERE no later than 6:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, April 9, 2015.
EVENT #2
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Juan José Guerra Abud, Mexico Environment and Natural Resources Secretary
U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23)
E. Anthony Wayne, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Jorge Rescala, Director General, National Forestry Commission of Mexico (CONAFOR) Victor Zamora, Secretary of State of Coahuila
What:
Signing Ceremony for U.S.-Mexico Wildfire Protection Agreement and Tour of Boquillas
When:
Friday, April 10, 2015 10:30 a.m. CDT – press boat departs U.S. Port of Entry for Boquillas, Mexico 10:45 a.m. CDT – tour of Boquillas, Mexico 12:00 p.m. CDT – signing ceremony in Boquillas, Mexico
Where:
Port of Entry parking lot Boquillas del Carmen, Mexico
Media:
Due to limited space on the boat, credentialed members of the media are required to RSVP HERE no later than 6:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, April 9, 2015, to secure a seat.
Credentialed members of the media who wish to travel into Mexico will be required to present a valid U.S. passport.
Source: Department of Interior
