GobiernoUSA.gov
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e-Government |
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| Available in | Spanish English at USA.gov |
| Website | http://gobiernousa.gov |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | October 16, 2003 |
| Current status | Online |
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Content license
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Public Domain |
GobiernoUSA.gov is the official web portal of the United States Government in Spanish. It is the sister site of USA.gov, the official web portal of the U.S. Government in English. "Gobierno" is Spanish for "government."
GobiernoUSA.gov provides official U.S. Government information and services in Spanish in a user-friendly way. It gives Spanish speakers access to government information and services, original articles, and social media channels.
GobiernoUSA.gov is not a direct translation of USA.gov, but rather a social and cultural adaptation designed to address the unique information needs of Spanish speakers. It reaches out to readers by using the latest Internet communication tools as well as through community collaboration.
During natural disasters, GobiernoUSA.gov provides official, centralized U.S. Government information for Spanish speakers. In 2005, the portal aggregated official information in Spanish in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, offering information about federal and state benefits as well as assistance programs for disaster victims. The site adopted a similar response during the 2007 Southern California wildfires, which burned more than 1,500 homes.
GobiernoUSA.gov is part of the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies in the U.S. General Services Administration.
GobiernoUSA.gov is part of USA.gov. USA.gov links to every federal agency and to state, local, and tribal governments, and is the most comprehensive site in—and about—the U.S. government.
GobiernoUSA.gov was launched on October 16, 2003 to support Executive Order 13166, signed by President Bill Clinton in 2000, which requires federal agencies to provide meaningful information and services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP).
The portal is the key part of an integrated outreach effort created to address the unique government information needs of the estimated 35 million U.S. residents who speak Spanish at home, or about 12% of the population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Hispanic online visitors have been growing faster than the total U.S. Internet audience. The Hispanic online audience grew by 3.3 million users between April 2009 and March 2010. There are now more than 23.6 million Hispanic users online.
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