US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The plan would shutter embassies and consulates in five countries as officials seek to reduce costs and right-size the diplomatic footprint.
- Late last week, the State Department notified Congress of plans to close five foreign missions in St. George's, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has portrayed these measures as necessary to right-size an organization many conservatives see as bloated; some officials privately argue smaller missions are inessential and not cost effective.
- The closures involve an embassy in Grenada, plus consulates and a branch office elsewhere, while China maintains a diplomatic presence in St. George's, Nagoya, and Medan but lacks missions in Douala or Winnipeg.
- Democrats and former foreign policy officials argue the cuts, coupled with dismantling the Agency for International Development, risk undermining American leadership and leave a dangerous vacuum for adversaries like Russia and China.
- Early last year, the Donald Trump administration began preparing to close nearly a dozen missions aligned with an "America First" agenda, while the White House Office of Management and Budget had advocated targeting up to 30 foreign missions.
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US Weighs Closure of Five Consulates in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada in Diplomatic Downsizing, Sources Say
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. As part of its effort to downsize America's global diplomatic footprint, the US State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five consulates in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada. World News | US Weighs Closure of Five Consulates in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada in Diplomatic Downsizing, Sources Say.
US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia: sources
The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice. In the notice sent to some congressional committees late last week, the State Department said it planned to close its posts in St George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. The people familiar with t…
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