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Statement by Fred Thompson on Venezuela's Referendum

December 03, 2007

McLean, VA - Senator Thompson today released the following statement on Venezuela's Referendum:

"Today we congratulate millions of Venezuelans for voting in favor of freedom and democracy and against the constitutional dictatorship proposed by Hugo Chavez.

"By courageously opposing an autocrat who has successfully sought to intimidate and terrorize his own people as he rolls back democracy, Venezuelans have at least temporarily saved their country from Castro-style totalitarian rule.

"All of us who believe in freedom, democracy, and respect for basic human rights should celebrate this important victory."

Declaracion de Fred Thompson Sobre el Referendo Venezolano:

"Hoy felicitamos a millones de venezolanos que votaron a favor de la libertad y la democracia y en contra de la dictadura constitucional propuesta por Hugo Chavez.

"La oposicion valiente de los venezolanos a un autacrata que ha logrado intimidar y aterrorizar a su propio pueblo con sus iniciativas anti-democráticas, ha al menos provisionalmente, salvado a Venezuela de un gobierno totalitario al estilo castrista.

"Todos los que somos creyentes en la libertad, la democracia y el respeto a los derechos humanos básicos debemos celebrar esta importante victoria."

Fred Thompson, Statement by Fred Thompson on Venezuela's Referendum Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/295447

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