05/07/2009
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"Venezuela is the greatest challenge in our hemisphere today and while I have supported the administration's efforts, including the use of targeted sanctions against Venezuelan officials, our policy ha..."
"It will be free, it will be democratic, and it will elect a new President."
"Russia is in our hemisphere, and it is largely looking for opportunities to create intelligence agreements and basing agreements."
"We do not traditionally think of Costa Rica as a place that faces any sort of threat from transnational crime and violence, but they are deeply concerned about the trends there."