Michael G. Kozak: “Russia clearly is involved with Venezuela. They very visibly sent troops there to try to buck up Maduro.”

You cannot have elections and then just ignore the results.

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…

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.

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