(RTTNews) - In order to reaffirm the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Honduras, US Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero will visit that country next week.

During her tour of Honduran capital Tegucigalpa on August 3-4, Otero will meet with senior Honduran government officials, human rights advocates, members of civil society, and the business community.

She will be focusing on democratic governance, human rights, and women's empowerment, as well as global issues related to economic development, investment, and renewable energy, the State Department said.

Otero is the highest ranking U.S. State Department official to visit Honduras after Porfirio Lobo became the country's president in January.

The election of Lobo, seen as a unifying figure, ended a political crisis in Honduras after President Manuel Zelaya was exiled following a coup in June last year.

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