On the recordNovember 30, 2010
You've always understood that advancing justice for the peoples of the Americas puts the United States on the right side of history and advances U.S. national security at the same time.
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congress.govYou've always understood that advancing justice for the peoples of the Americas puts the United States on the right side of history and advances U.S. national security at the same time.
Dodd commends the importance of justice in U.S.-Latin America relations.
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President Clinton, to his eternal credit in my view, just does not quit on this issue.
You've drawn on your own deep knowledge and commitment to Latin America to challenge the Congress to adopt policies that would form the basis of a more cooperative relationship with the region.
I would just make one observation: 75 percent of the population of Latin America are living in urban settings; 50 percent of the population living is under the age of 18.