John F. Maisto
U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States
John F. Maisto has served as the Permanent U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States since July 2003. The following is excerpted from June 24, 2004, testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs.The coming weeks and months will bring defining moments for the future of democracy in Venezuela. As during the recall petition drives and the reparos process, international observation, led by the OAS and The Carter Center, will be indispensable to ensuring a credible, fair, and transparent recall election. This is a view that is widely…
