Rep. Ruben Gallego on the Crisis in Venezuela
Washington, DC – Congressman Ruben Gallego issued the following statement on the crisis in Venezuela:
"The ongoing crisis in Venezuela poses great risk to the economic and political stability of the Americas. As Venezuelan citizens exercise their right to protest, I urge the government to respect and protect human- and civil rights. Similarly, the Venezuelan security services must remember that they ultimately serve the people of Venezuela.
The ultimate solution to this crisis is via peaceful political reform. People are entitled to a government that respects their rights as human beings and recognizes that the people are the source of state power. I hope and expect that all groups and parties work together to secure the best interests of the Venezuelan people."