On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
As they have for weeks, thousands of Venezuelans continue to risk their lives, taking to the streets in protest of their failed government. The people of Venezuela have seen their economy collapse, family members kidnapped, friends murdered. While they plead for a better future for their country, the government brutally attacks its own citizens and clamps down on basic freedoms. This is not a democracy, and no conscientious nation should remain silent. It is our responsibility to make sure the world knows full well what is happening in Venezuela, and that the Venezuelan government is accountable for these blatant violations of universal democratic principles. As the protesters' latest motto goes, ``El que se cansa pierde''--he who tires, loses. The fight for freedom, justice, and human rights will never, never die. ____________________
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