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DE RUEHSM #1388 3201640
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O 161640Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2916
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0053
C O N F I D E N T I A L STOCKHOLM 001388
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2017 TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL SW VE WHA EU SUBJECT: SWEDEN ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA
REF: STATE 154674
Classified By: Polcouns Casey Christensen for reason 1.4 (b)
(C) On November 16, Poloff met with MFA Venezuela Desk Officer Elisabeth Eklund regarding proposed changes in the Venezuelan constitution. Eklund said Sweden supports the EU issuing a statement expressing concern about the deteriorating human rights and democratic situation in Venezuela and is currently working within the EU on this issue. Eklund added that during the visit of Colombia's Vice President to Stockholm next week, Development Minister Gunilla Carlsson intends to address Swedish concerns about the human rights situation and state of democracy in Venezuela. HILTON