Speaking Tuesday at the 45th Annual Washington Conference of the Council of the Americas, Secretary of State John Kerry said that “countries are far more likely to advance economically and socially when citizens have faith in their governments and are able to rely on them for justice and equal treatment under the law.” Kerry said that a “new kind of relationship” with Latin American countries, emphasizing democracy and human rights, will contribute to “our common agenda for the hemisphere.”

Here are Kerry’s remarks in greater context:

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