Christopher Landau
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Oct 10, 2026
Frank BisignanoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
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Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Where is Chris Landau? Chris.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Chris.
Frank BisignanoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[clapping]
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Other than that, he's not a very good student.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Where is Chris Landau? Chris? Chris? Thank you.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thank you, Chris.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's called a good student, right? He was first in his class at everything.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
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Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Where is Chris Landau? Chris.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Chris? [claps] Thank you.
Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thank you, Chris.
Roman GressierHOST
She was confirmed a week later on September 30th, making her the first confirmed ambassador to Nicaragua since 2023.
Roman GressierHOST
But on October 2nd, Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau revealed to a meeting of foreign ministers at the OAS that the regime refused to accept Franceschi's appointment.
Roman GressierHOST
Landau said, quote, Murillo and Ortega have constantly closed the door to productive dialogue, close quote, and that the rejection, quote, demonstrates their lack of diplomacy.
Roman GressierHOST
A similar scene played out in late 2022 when Nicaragua pulled support for Hugo Rodriguez, Joe Biden's proposed ambassador to the country, amid tough talk over CAFTA sanctions.
Evan EllisGUEST
Nicaragua you see increasingly isolated.
Evan EllisGUEST
Uh, uh, just, uh, uh, a couple of days ago, our Deputy Secretary of State, uh, Chris Landau, perhaps one of the, the brightest lights within the, the State Department, um, uh, led a charge in the Organization of American States, uh, to, uh, basically, uh, a re- a resolution, uh, calling for Nicaragua to release political prisoners, uh, kind of clamping down on some of the repression that's been going on there.
Evan EllisGUEST
Uh, Nicaragua is now withdrawing from a, a Central America, uh, parliament organization that was set up in 1987 called, called Parlacen.
Evan EllisGUEST
Uh, there is, um, you know, Dominican Republic is, is talking about withdrawing its own embassy from, from Nicaragua.
Adrian PocobelliHOST
Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework agreement aimed at deepening U.S. investment in the West African country's mining sector, Nigeria's Solid Minerals Minister Dele Alake said on Thursday.
Adrian PocobelliHOST
The agreement, signed in New York on Wednesday by Alake and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, covers geological data, mineral exploration, mineral development and processing, infrastructure, and technical capacity building.
Adrian PocobelliHOST
The deal follows Washington's push to strengthen ties with mineral-producing countries and diversify supply chains for critical minerals used in technologies such as electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy infrastructure.
Adrian PocobelliHOST
Nigeria estimates its mineral resources are worth about $700 billion and is seeking to diversify the economy away from oil.
Rudy MartinezHOST
The U.S. position is similarly murky.
Rudy MartinezHOST
According to Mirko Press, citing the Spanish newspaper El País, Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau approved an earlier return attempt.
Rudy MartinezHOST
Assistant Secretary Mike Kozak separately signaled U.S. policy actually opposes facilitating her return.
Rudy MartinezHOST
Machado herself has offered a third explanation, saying Venezuela closed its commercial airspace to keep her out.
Kofi BartelsHOST
It was negotiated by Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Ndele Laki.
Kofi BartelsHOST
The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, which aims to tap into Nigeria's mineral resource base.
Kofi BartelsHOST
They're focusing on critical minerals like lithium, gold and iron ore, probably to, you know, in the race against China.
Kofi BartelsHOST
What's your take on this, you know, framework agreement or deal, if you want to call it that?
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Kofi BartelsHOST
All right, the Nigerian-U.S. mining deal signed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Kofi BartelsHOST
Between, of course, Nigeria is represented in that signing by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake.
Kofi BartelsHOST
The United States is represented by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, which is a pact that aims to tap into Nigeria's mineral resource base, focusing on critical minerals.
Kofi BartelsHOST
And, of course, it's being touted as a $700 billion deal.
Carlos Fernández de CossíoGUEST
Our experience has been that when you try to have dialogue in public, in the media, then you lose momentum and you lose the capacity to reach real, above all when there are very complex issues to be discussed, you reach the possibility of finding reasonable and suitable solutions for bilateral problems.
David GuraHOST
Can you say who the principals on the U.S. side have been? Has it been Secretary of State Marco Rubio? Has it been his deputy, Chris Landau? Has it been John Ratcliffe? No, I cannot say.
David GuraHOST
And why is that? I mean, I'm struck, having heard this from you, other officials, just a reluctance to say even that, even something so basic.
David GuraHOST
Why is that the case?
Deborah AdorsuHOST
Nigeria's Solid Minerals Minister announced.
Deborah AdorsuHOST
the agreement signed in new york by aleke and u.s deputy secretary of state christopher landau covers geopolitical data mineral exploration mineral development and processing as well as technical capacity building the deal follows washington's push to strengthen ties with mineral producing countries and diversify supply chains for critical minerals used in technologies Nigeria estimates its mineral resources are worth about US$700 billion and seeking to diversify the economy away from oil.
Deborah AdorsuHOST
Nigeria hopes the partnership will help attract investment into its largely underdeveloped mining industry, including the emerging lithium sector, where Chinese companies have been among the most effective foreign investors.
Deborah AdorsuHOST
And that's a wrap on the Mayday News Update.
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