05/31/2012
https://congress.gov...
"Supporting governments in Latin America that shun socialist and repressive policies and support Western values should be one of our top priorities."
"In May, we watched as the corrupt Maduro regime swept the country's Presidential election, which had been called fraudulent by the U.S. and our global partners."
"If you look at our friends in Colombia, for instance, they went through decades of very difficult times and, with a little help from the United States and a lot of desire from their internal community..."
"Since September 11th, our security focus has been primarily geared toward the Middle East, where we have spent the past 17 years combating Islamic extremism."