The Panamanian government has taken strong action in support of democracy and human rights for Venezuelans.
Vice President Mike Pence warned, “The greatest corruption of government is when the people lose their voice, their vote, their freedom, and their basic human rights under the heavy hand of dictatorship.”
“Like the citizens of your nations,” said Vice President Pence, “the people of the United States seek a future of opportunity and prosperity."
70 years ago this month, the United States implemented the European Recovery Program, better known as the Marshall Plan, in an effort to stabilize war-shattered Europe, and help it restore its industrial and agricultural production.
According to Freedom House, Costa Rica has a long history of democratic stability, with a multiparty political system and regular transitions of power through free and fair elections. This tradition continued this year, with two rounds of free and fair elections.
The United States stands with the Venezuelan people and supports free and fair elections in Venezuela.
The Department of Justice announced that a grand jury returned an indictment against thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian companies for committing federal crimes as part of an effort to interfere in the United States political system.
The United States condemns Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s threat to ban opposition parties from participating in next year’s presidential elections.
Through its Bi-national Commission with Nigeria, the U.S. hopes to find new areas of collaboration with regard to security cooperation; economic growth and development; and democracy and governance.
Governments that sponsor or condone violence or discrimination against their own people are more likely to see extremism grow in their country.
The opportunity for the government to expand the country’s democratic space, demonstrate that it hears the voice and the will of the people, and improve its image on the international stage, was missed in November.
Corruption is an abuse of power at every level that impacts rich and poor countries alike, in both the private and public sectors
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