"I read just today that it appears the surgery [of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez] went well, and everyone would hope that he recovers and life moves on," said U.S. Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman at a meeting at COA on February 28.
The opposition candidate has yet to fully outline his presidential priorities, but his advisors indicate a balanced approach that would not break with many of President Hugo Chávez's policies.
AS/COA presented a panel discussion with leading experts on Mexico’s political and economic outlook leading up to the 2012 presidential elections.
Armando Briquet, the campaign manager for Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski, discussed the Venezuelan elections in a February 21 conference call with AS/COA. (en español)
Armando Briquet, the campaign manager for Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski, discussed the Venezuelan elections in a February 21 conference call with AS/COA. (en español)
"Democratic principles may sometimes be difficult or unpopular to defend, but in Latin America, as elsewhere, they are precious and well worth the fight," writes COA's Eric Farnsworth in an op-ed for The Miami Herald.
