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Venezuelan U.N. Security Council spot could be thorn in the side for U.S. officials

Eric L. Olson

This article about Venezuela's bid to secure a a non-permanent spot on the U.N. Security Council, quotes Latin American Program Associate Director Eric Olson.

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Venezuela looks to be a "shoo-in" for a spot on the Security Council after gaining the backing from Latin American and Caribbean nations for a seat in the 2015-16 session and faces no vocal opposition from the United States or any of the other 192 members that will cast a vote in the October secret ballot. The country needs to win a two-thirds majority to gain the seat currently held by Argentina.

“The likelihood of Venezuela getting on the Security Council is pretty good especially with all of Latin America backing them up,” Eric Olson, the associate director of the Latin American program at the Woodrow Wilson Center told Fox News Latino. “It’s a gentlemen’s agreement.”

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Eric L. Olson

Eric L. Olson

Global Fellow;
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
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Latin America Program

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