Anonymous, Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Venezuela (2021)
“ He has also made clear that — and directed the administration to focus really on matters of human rights; to combat rampant corruption in the country; to go after every penny that has been stolen from the Venezuelan people by elements of the regime and its supporters; and to ensure that once Venezuela returns to democracy, that the United States is the first country in line to help rebuild. ”
Anonymous, Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Venezuela (2021)
“ If you are willing to start a negotiation with the Venezuelan regime through allies’, as you say, “international pressure,” what are you willing give in, taking into account that, in a negotiation, you always have to give in something? And what would you ask the regime in return? This is my question. Thank you so much. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Gracias, Carla. Really great to hear from you. So look, just to be clear here that the negotiation is one that is not between the United States and the regime; it is between the illegitimate regime and the interim government of Venezuela. ”
Anonymous, Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Venezuela (2021)
“ Nowhere in the world have unilateral sanctions actually lead to a democratic transition in the absence of a multilateral and coordinated approach with — among the international community, which is what the previous administration failed to accomplish.And so, really, what we’re focused on is making sure that we’re working very closely and coordinating very closely with the European Union, with our friends and allies in Latin America and the Caribbean to make sure that we’re driving a consensus view of how we can be most effective at exerting pressure on the regime. ”
