History
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.
The portal was initially called FirstGov En Español but was renamed GobiernoUSA.gov in 2007 to reflect more accurately that it’s the federal government’s website in Spanish. It was redesigned in the summer of 2010 to keep up with advancements in technology and to better respond to its audience needs. Among the new features is a clear and easy to navigate design, mega drop down menus in all pages, and a rotator box featuring the most relevant information for Hispanics. On February 23, 2011 the portal rolled out a mobile version of the site, allowing users to access a wide range of government programs and services on mobile devices.
Originally conceived as a directory of federal websites, the portal now includes robust state and local government directories. It also offers a variety of online services and original content about government programs and services with the Spanish-speaking user in mind. In 2008, GobiernoUSA.gov launched a social media outreach campaign where users can receive updates on a variety of topics and interact with the government through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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