12/09/2009
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"when we empower women and girls in societies, we have more stable societies, they can give back more consistently"
"One of the defining opportunities will be the upcoming elections in 2024 and we will have a critical role in supporting those elections and hopefully encouraging an election observer mission."
"One of the things we were trying to assess is the Chinese influence in that region."
"I think South America offers a tremendous opportunity for us, and it is a place where we should pay more attention in the future than we have in recent past."