Portugal: Bilateral Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance

Secretary Clinton with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado

June 5, 2009

Secretary Clinton (June 5): "Today, we are going to be signing an agreement that takes another crucial step toward putting into effect our treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance. These treaties give police and prosecutors in both nations the tools that they need to bring criminals to justice. They form part of an important network of similar agreements that the United States has reached with countries of the European Union." -Full Text -Press Statement