Michael G. Kozak

They are for human rights; they are for democracy; they are for free-market competition. And China is the antithesis of all of those things.

I do not think it is credible for this administration to say it is concerned about people piling up in ICE detention facilities...

Nine of the 15 countries that recognize Taiwan are in Latin America and the Caribbean, and we are doing everything we can to keep it that way.

I believe Maduro is a dictator. He has caused the people to suffer.

For those who seek to maintain the status quo, we will not let them use our assistance as a facade for their lack of political will to make real reform.

They should do that and abide by the result. If they do not, we are making clear that there are going to be some serious consequences in their relationships throughout the region.

If we are successful in our efforts to promote democracy in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, and we intend to be, we will need to provide assistance that is qualitatively and quantitatively different than what we are providing at present to…

China is following, to me, what appears like a 19th century imperialist model in merchantilism and government agencies and so on.

Russia clearly is involved with Venezuela. They very visibly sent troops there to try to buck up Maduro.

It is not working for the people if you do not let the people make a choice.

But for those who seek to maintain the status quo, we will not let them use our assistance as a facade for their lack of political will to make real reform.