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(September 1) This
afternoon former President Jimmy Carter and OAS Secretary General Luis
Almagro met in Plains, Georgia, to exchange ideas on matters relating to
democracy and human rights in the region.
In the course of the
meeting, they discussed possibilities of cooperation and agreed on some
of the principal challenges facing the Hemisphere:
Venezuela
- September first protest – We congratulate the peaceful protest
carried out by the Venezuelan people today in Caracas, which confirms
their will to reach a democratic resolution with a recall referendum.
The recall referendum
- Former President Carter and Secretary General Almagro agreed on the
need for the recall referendum (a constitutional right of the Venezuelan
people) to be held in 2016. They agreed, too, that, it was incumbent
upon the National Electoral Council (CNE) to ensure that that expression
of the will of the people takes place within the duly stipulated
timeframes.
Political prisoners - Former President Carter
and Secretary General Almagro jointly condemn the proven existence of
political prisoners in Venezuela and demand their immediate release.
Haiti
- Both former President Carter and Secretary General Almagro pointed to
the need to comply with the electoral timetable and called for
much-needed democratic stability to be achieved in that country as soon
as possible.
Colombia - Both former President Carter and
Secretary General Almagro emphasized their commitment to peace in
Colombia. They trust that the recent agreements signaled the end to a
uniquely painful period in the history of Colombia.
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