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PERMANENT MISSION OF BRAZIL
TO THE
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
No. 920
The Permanent Mission of Brazil to the Organization of
American States presents its compliments to the General Secretariat and has the
honor to forward, as an appendix, the communiqué issued on December 3, 2003, by
the Group of Friends of the OAS Secretary General for Venezuela.
The Permanent Mission of Brazil would appreciate it if the
General Secretariat circulated the text of the communiqué to the missions and
the permanent observers to the Organization.
The Permanent Mission of Brazil avails itself of this
opportunity to reiterate to the General Secretariat the assurances of its
highest consideration.
Washington, D.C., December 4, 2003
Note No. 582 – 03/12/2003
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COMMUNIQUE BY THE GROUP OF FRIENDS OF THE
OAS SECRETARY GENERAL FOR VENEZUELA
The Group of Friends of the OAS Secretary General for
Venezuela, made up of Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and the United
States of America, followed with great interest the actions that resulted in
the final collection of signatures with a view to the revocatory referenda that
might be called pursuant to Article 72 of the Constitution of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela.
The Group of Friends notes with satisfaction that an
atmosphere of tranquility prevailed during the two stages of the signature
collection process.
The Group of Friends considers it very important for a
climate of moderation and prudence to be maintained during the subsequent steps
of the process of political reconciliation in Venezuela, without recourse to
violence and with full respect for democratic freedoms. |