When we were preparing for your visit, we did a little bit of research. I'll just read what I have here: accor
ding to a prominent Venezuelan Jewish organization, the Confederation of Israelite Associations of Venezuela, the denunciation of Chávez 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, said that the Venezuelan government has been addressing the Jewish community’s complaints, while noting tha
...[+++]t the number of anti-Semitic articles in the Venezuelan media had “dropped by 60%”.