When we were preparing for your visit, we did a little bit of research. I'll just read what I have here: according to a p
rominent Venezuelan Jewish organization, the Confederation of Israelite Associations of Venezuela, the denunciation of Cháve
z by American-based organizations, such as the ADL or the Simon Wiesenthal Center, have been counterproductive, because at the time—this is 2009, following the incidents the Venezuelan government was reaching out to the Jewish community in Caracas; last year, Mr. Bittan, the vice-president, sa
...[+++]id that the Venezuelan government has been addressing the Jewish community’s complaints, while noting that the number of anti-Semitic articles in the Venezuelan media had “dropped by 60%”.