Session #102 · 1991–93

Speech #1020043962

Legislation to authorize the Presidents Enterprise for the Americas Initiative as it relates to the reduction of foreign assistance debts. A prohibition on foreign military financing assistance for Guatemala. and a provision that ESF for Guatemala cannot be used for balanceofpayments support unless the President reports that the Government of Guatemala has made progress in eliminating human rights violations and bringing to trial those responsible for such violations. The authorization of funds necessary to help Central America deal with some 800.000 refugees and displaced persons that were created by the conflicts and troubles of the past decade. A statement of support for the newly democratic Government of Haiti. Withholding of $1.000.000 in ESF for the Dominican Republic until the Government of that country takes steps to improve the situation of Haitian sugar cane harvesters. who now work in virtual slavery in the Dominican Republic.
Keywords matched
refugees

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
ROBERT TORRICELLI
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NJ
Gender
M
Date
1991-06-11
Speech ID
1020043962
Paragraph
#0
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