At the 48th Washington Conference on the Americas, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez focused his remarks on the need for developing a U.S. policy with Latin America focused on the rule of law, trade, and economic development. "Good governance is good for business," said the the ranking minority member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He also addressed U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and announced he will be introducing a comprehensive bill regarding the country in the Senate.

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"The United States is committed to being the security partner of choice for the Americas," said the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan at the 48th Washington Conference on the Americas. The deputy secretary highlighted the importance of U.S. engagement in the hemisphere when it comes to collaborating on issues of security, drug trafficking, and corruption, among other problem areas. Sullivan also addressed the crisis in Venezuela ahead of the May 20 elections: “We support the Venezuelan people in their sovereign right to elect representatives through free, fair, and transparent elections.”

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"Today, the Maduro regime threatens the peace and security of the entire region," said U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley at the 48th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas. She said "the time for talking is over" and called the country's upcoming elections a sham. Haley talked about rule of law and democracy as pre-conditions for economic growth in the Americas and also brough attention to protests in Nicaragua questioning President Daniel Ortega's rule.

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