Dr. Toro Hardy said that three changes need to be accommodated in the short term.
Judicial security is so important.
That is fundamental, honest judges. And finally, there must be political stabliity. The ambassador said that ex-military man Chavez, who came to power democratically after two failed coup attempts, will go back to the voters the fourth time early next year for approval of his newest reform strategies. But he added that he was surprised at the sunniness of the Venezuelan outlook. Another optimistic voice from the investment community was Washington attorney John S. Graham III of Washington, a board member of the World Trade Center Institute, a principal participant in the Venezuelan evening along with Beltran Navarro, a high-powered figure in Latino life, especially downtown and in East Baltimore.