Career
Farrar's career includes extensive experience in Latin America. His most recent overseas posting was as the Deputy Chief of Mission in Montevideo,Uruguay. Farrar also served at the U.S. embassies in Mexico,Belize,and Paraguay. [3]
Prior to assuming his position as USINT COM,Farrar served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the State Department's Bureau of Democracy,Human Rights,and Labor (DRL),and was DRL's Acting Assistant Secretary from August 2007 to March 2008. In this capacity,Farrar oversaw DRL's human rights and democracy programs around the world,with a particular focus on Asia and the Western Hemisphere. From 2004 to 2005,Farrar served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),with responsibility for INL's programs in the Western Hemisphere,Africa,Asia,and Europe. [4]
Farrar has held a variety of domestic assignments in the State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs,including service as deputy director of the Office of Andean Affairs and as country desk officer for Argentina. Farrar served twice on the staff of the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs,most recently as chief of staff to the Under Secretary from 2002 to 2004.
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