Chapter
Bilateral Relations during the George W. Bush Administration
Obama Administration Policy
U.S. Foreign Aid to Venezuela
Threats to Freedom of Expression
September 2011 Presidential Determination
State Department 2012 INCSR Report
Venezuela’s Views of Its Anti-Drug Efforts
Extradition of Walid Makled from Colombia
Venezuela’s Military Purchases
Venezuela’s Activities in Latin America
Terrorism IssuesU.S. officials have
Colombian Terrorist Groups
Deepening Relations with Iran
LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES IN THE 112TH CONGRESS
LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES IN THE 111TH CONGRESS
Enacted and Considered Measures
Other Introduced Measures
APPENDIX A. LINKS TO U.S. GOVERNMENT REPORTS
APPENDIX B. EARLIER KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN 2009-2012
Chapter 2 Venezuela Country Profile
OFFICIAL NAME: BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
HISTORY AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS
The Caracazo and Popular Dissatisfaction
The Recall Referendum Process
From Referendum to Elections
A New Term and New Administration
2012 Presidential Elections
Principal Government Officials
Petroleum and Other Resources
Trade, Manufacturing, and Agriculture
U.S.-VENEZUELAN RELATIONS
Chapter 3 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Venezuela
SECTION 1. RESPECT FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERSON, INCLUDING FREEDOM FROM:
a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life
c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Prison and Detention Center Conditions
d. Arbitrary Arrest or Detention
Role of the Police and Security Apparatus
Arrest Procedures and Treatment While in Detention
e. Denial of Fair Public Trial
Political Prisoners and Detainees
Regional Human Rights Court Decisions
Civil Judicial Procedures and Remedies
f. Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence
SECTION 2. RESPECT FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING:
a. Freedom of Speech and Press
Status of Freedom of Speech and Press
Academic Freedom and Cultural Events
b. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association
d. Freedom of Movement, Internally Displaced Persons, Protection of Refugees, and Stateless Persons
SECTION 3. RESPECT FOR POLITICAL RIGHTS: THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO CHANGE THEIR GOVERNMENT
Elections and Political Participation
SECTION 4. OFFICIAL CORRUPTION AND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
SECTION 5. GOVERNMENTAL ATTITUDE REGARDING INTERNATIONAL AND NONGOVERNMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
UN and Other International Bodies
Government Human Rights Bodies
SECTION 6. DISCRIMINATION, SOCIETAL ABUSES, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Rape and Domestic Violence
Sexual Exploitation of Children
International Child Abduction
Persons with Disabilities
Societal Abuses, Discrimination, and Acts of Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Other Societal Violence or Discrimination
a. Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective Bargaining
b. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor
c. Prohibition of Child Labor and Minimum Age for Employment
d. Acceptable Conditions of Work
Venezuela: Profiles, Foreign Relations, and Human Rights
( Latin American Political, Economic, and Security Issues )
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