More USA think-tank visitors ... some with familiar names

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Venezuelan Executive Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel has received a visit from the US non government organization called The Foreign Relations Council (FRC).  

Rangel spoke for more than three hours with International Crisis Group deputy president and FRC official, Mark Scheider, Robert Orr, Julia E. Sweig, George Folsom, Williams L. Nash, Daniel Chistman and John G. Heimann. 

After the meeting a spokesman for the visitors said it will continue exchanges with government officials and "relevant institutions" to draw up a report entitled, "Beyond Drugs: A USA strategy for Regional Challenges of Colombia and the Andes." 

The report will revolve around economic development and enforcement of law and security in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. 

Rangel says he thinks the visitors took away a good impression of Venezuelan border policy and bilateral relations with the USA.