AN OPEN LETTER
I was recruited to serve at the pleasure of The President to launch TV MARTI NEWS for UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
an independent foreign affairs agency within the executive branch of the U.S. government, which explains and supports American foreign policy by promoting U.S. national interests through a wide range of overseas information programs. The agency supports mutual understanding between the United States and other nations by conducting educational and cultural activities. USIA maintains 190 posts in 142 countries.USIA is known as USIS, the U.S. Information Service. USIA and USIS were merged with the Department of State in 1999. USIS offices overseas were folded into the Embassy’s public affairs sections, and today continue to carry out similar duties.