Resources - Policy Statements
This section presents links to what people are saying about U.S. security policy around the world. Select one of the four types of policy statements from the menu at the right to filter the results below.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
I don't see changes in our policy, but I would love and be very encouraged if we found Venezuela joining those conversations more actively.English
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
The US is too useful and tempting a foil for papering over internal disagreements in Chavez's party and for rallying loyal supporters for the upcoming presidential election to expect any abrupt changeEnglish
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Venezuela
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Conflict among the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, the military and the opposition will largely determine whether Venezuela has a smooth and peaceful transition or one that descends into violenceEnglish
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Venezuela
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Our report concludes with policy recommendations so that Cuban women are able to play an expanding role in building their country's future even as it navigates tough economic timesEnglish
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Cuba
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
U.S. Navy frigates will stop patrolling for drug runners by April because of forced sequestration budget cuts. English
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Caribbean Regional
Central America Regional
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
United States Africa Command protects and defends the national security interests of the United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of African states and regional organizations, and, when directed, conducts military operations, in order to deter and defeat transnational threats and to provide a security environment conducive to good governance and development.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the formation of the command. Since our start in 2008, our operational capabilities and capacities have markedly increased. In parallel, our relationship with African partners and our security cooperation engagements have matured in both focus and effectiveness. Our integrated approach seeks to address the greatest near-term threats to our national security while simultaneously building long-term partnerships and fostering regional cooperation. English
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Africa Regional
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Far from unifying Latin America and thereby realizing the vision of Chavez’s hero, nineteenth-century independence leader Simon Bolivar, Chavez contributed to the fragmentation of the hemisphereEnglish
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
It describes the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2012English
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
One thing to watch for is if the government decides the election should be in ten or fifteen days instead of thirtyEnglish
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The international community needs to give Maduro some time and space to define himself as leader and successorEnglish
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Far from unifying Latin America and thereby realizing the vision of Chavez's hero, nineteenth-century independence leader Simon Bolivar, Chavez contributed to the fragmentation of the hemisphere.English
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Lost amid the hoopla has been the growing presence of Latin American nations in negotiations. Many of them have economies that already have considerable ties in the Asia-Pacific.English
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
"Hugo Chavez was a tyrant who forced the people of Venezuela to live in fear. His death dents the alliance of anti-U.S. leftist leaders in South America. Good riddance to this dictator."English
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Congressman Jose E. Serrano today mourned the death of President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.English
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
"Hugo Chavez ruled Venezuela with an iron hand and his passing has left a political void that we hope will be filled peacefully and through a constitutional and democratic process."English
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
With free and fair elections, Venezuela can begin to restore its once robust democracy and ensure respect for the human, political and civil rights of its people.English
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
"First, Chavez expeled our DEA in 2005, then expeled our U.S. Ambassador in 2008, and now expels a U.S. diplomat at our embassy in Venezuela." English
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
At this challenging time of President Hugo Chavez's passing, the United States reaffirms its support for the Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a constructive relationship with the Venezuelan government.English
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Venezuela
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
In this year, which marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of another anti-Armenian atrocity--the Sumgait pogroms--we pay homage to the Armenian people and particularly the people of Nagorno Karabakh, who bravely struggle to maintain their right to self-determination.English
Country(s):
Azerbaijan
Armenia
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Since the early 20th century the Nagorno Karabakh region and its people have been subject to the territorial squabbling and political gamesmanship of a number of foreign powers. In spite of this fact, the proud people of the Nagorno Karabakh have steadfastly asserted their desire for political autonomy, overwhelmingly approving a popular referendum declaring independence from Azerbaijan in 1991 and thereby affirming a distinct national identity driven by deep ethnic, cultural, and religious bonds. English
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Azerbaijan
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