Brian A. Nichols

We are willing to modify our sanctions policy in response to progress toward negotiations and concrete steps by the Maduro regime in negotiations.

The issues around gender and women, peace, and security are vital.

We need to adapt our policies to continue to move forward so that serious, profound, and irreversible reforms are undertaken to allow for a free, fair, transparent election in 2024.

We welcome President Petro's public assurances that Venezuelan political exiles will not be subject to extradition to Venezuela.

The situation in Venezuela remains one of the worst crises in our hemisphere's history, and the responsibility for the crisis falls squarely on the shoulders of the late Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro.

The United States remains steadfast in our commitment to the Venezuelan people, which includes support for Venezuelans' democratic aspirations.

The confirmation of Dr. Gupta, the President's nominee to lead the Office of Global Women's Issues, I think, is vital.

Taiwan remains an essential democratic partner in a region where most countries share our values.

We will demonstrate resolve and work multilaterally with like-minded partners to defend democracy and human rights in Nicaragua.

The United States continues to recognize the authority of the democratically elected 2015 National Assembly as the last remaining democratic institution and of Juan Guaido as the interim President of Venezuela.

We find ourselves in a moment of democratic reckoning. And the question for all of us who believe in democracy--and believe its survival is vital to our shared future--is what can we do to make democracies deliver on the issues that matter…

Nicolas Maduro should release wrongfully-detained U.S. nationals immediately so that they can return to their families.