Otto Reich is Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. According to whitehouse.gov: Before joining the current administration, Otto Reich was the President of RMA International Inc. He served from 1986 to 1989 as U.S...
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Otto Reich is Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. According to whitehouse.gov: Before joining the current administration, Otto Reich was the President of RMA International Inc. He served from 1986 to 1989 as U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, and he was Special Advisor to the Secretary of State from 1983 to 1986. During that period he established and managed the interagency Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean. He was also Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development from 1981 to 1983. Otto received his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina and a Master's degree from Georgetown University.
He sent the following letter to the editor of the New York Times. They have not seen fit to print it.
To The Editor, The New York TimesDear Sir:The October 8 article by Ginger Thompson “Leader Ousted, Honduras Hires U.S. Lobbyists” is erroneous, misleading, and thoroughly misrepresents the lengthy interview I gave her. Through innuendo, it implies that I am one of the aforementioned “lobbyists” hired by the Government of Honduras, and that I...
I criticized the arrangement announced last week that may bring an end to the crisis in Honduras. By contrast, a Wall Street Journal editorial and Corner post by Otto Reich see much of merit in the arrangement. The Journal characterizes the arrangement as a victory for Honduras and "an elegant diplomatic exit" from the Obama administration's misguided opposition to Zelaya's removal from office. Reich's post suggests that the deal will not...
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The State Department's point man for Latin America at the time, former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Otto Reich, testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Speaking about the future of U.S.-Latin American relations, Reich said President Obama must distinguish between democratic leaders and despots in the hemisphere. Those words prompted a testy response from Democratic Congressman Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts. "I have full confidence in President Obama," he said. "And I dare say in the case of Venezuela, he would not have made an effort to support tacitly the coup. He would not have attempted to influence ambassadors in other nations in ...
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The State Department's point man for Latin America at the time, former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Otto Reich, testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Speaking about the future of U.S.-Latin American relations, Reich said President Obama must distinguish between democratic leaders and despots in the hemisphere. Those words prompted a testy response from Democratic Congressman Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts. "I have full confidence in President Obama," he said. "And I dare say in the case of Venezuela, he would not have made an effort to support tacitly the coup. He would not have attempted to influence ambassadors in other nations in ...
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Video:Renowned ambassador, special envoy, diplomat and Latin America expert, Otto Reich, himself Cuban-born, tells why he opposes ending the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba, how an ailing Fidel Castro tries to maintain his ideological control over the government and whether brother Raul will usher in any positive changes.
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