Benjamin L. Cardin: “In the 21st century, diplomacy has never been more important.”

You have found the Achilles hill of the Putin regime. They rape, torture and kill with impunity and keep their ill-gotten gains in the West.

I think it is absolutely essential that we be very clear that Maduro was not elected as president of Venezuela.

Freedom House is pleased to support the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act, led by Chairman Cardin.

We think the United States has to work with our partners in South America to make it clear that that was not an election where Maduro won.