The security situation is complicated, |
The United States supports a concept, and it's an important one, of democracy, specifically constitutional democracy. I hope that the solution will be a democratic and constitutional solution. |
there is only one group that wins, and that group is the drug traffickers. |
Venezuela and the U.S. are natural commercial partners, and this will not change. |
We are in dialogue on some specific points, ... Eventually we are going to arrive at a point at which it can be said these are the points we can resolve at a working level, a technical level. |
We are looking forward to meeting with them again on Monday to discuss a full range of migration-related events. |
We are talking about how we can continue cooperating on the issue of illegal drugs, |
We owe it to our own citizens to ensure that we have contingency plans, should such a reduction or interruption come to pass, ... But let me say that this would be an illogical act on the part of the government of Venezuela. Venezuela and the U.S. are natural partners in oil, for simple, common sense geographic reasons. |
What is happening will have an impact on the commercial decisions of private companies, not only those from the United States, but all the countries of the world, |
What the government of Venezuela has offered the United States in response to the disaster, the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina, is a generous offer, ... When we are talking about one-to-five million dollars, that is real money. I want to recognize that and say, 'thank you.' |
What's most important is to think about the interests and the well-being of the indigenous communities here and what best represents their interests, ... I am still hoping for direct dialogue between the mission and the government to resolve these differences. |