Press Release Archive: 2003

Dec. 30, 2003
Postelection Statement on Guatemala Elections, Dec. 30, 2003
Carter Center representatives observed the second round of national elections in Guatemala on Dec. 28, 2003, in the departments of El Quiché, San Marcos, Totonicapán, Huehuetenango, and Suchitepéquez. The Center congratulates president-elect Oscar Berger and expresses the hope that his government will prioritize full implementation of the 1996 Peace Accords, particularly strengthening the rule of law within the framework of fundamental human rights.

Dec. 19, 2003
Postelection Statement on Guatemala Elections, Dec. 19, 2003
This is the second statement of the Carter Center's electoral mission in Guatemala since the arrival of the observation team on Oct. 20, 2003.

Dec. 19, 2003
Declaracion post electoral sobre las elecciones en Guatemala, diciembre de 19 del 2003
Este es el segundo informe difundido por la misión electoral del Centro Carter desde la llegada del equipo de observación el 20 de octubre de 2003.

Dec. 19, 2003
Guatemala Polls: Carter Center Encourages Measures to Ensure Effective and Secure Access (English and Spanish)
The Carter Center called on electoral authorities in Guatemala to ensure voters who recently updated their registration will be able to cast their ballots and on the authorities and political parties to provide a secure and impartial environment for the second round of elections, according to the Center's second statement on the Guatemalan electoral process released today.

Dec. 17,  2003
Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Upon Arrival in Bolivia (English and Spanish)
I thank President Carlos Mesa, the Bolivian Congress, and the people of Bolivia for the opportunity to visit and hear your views. Bolivia now has a unique opportunity to reach a new consensus through informed debate on the rules of your democracy.

Dec. 15, 2003
Not-For-Profit Organizations Debate Public Policy
Six Guyanese not-for-profit organizations from three regions will compete in the finals of a contest to present the best paper advocating a solution to a public policy issue. The contest is an activity funded under United States Agency for International Development's Democracy and Governance Program and implemented by The Carter Center in Guyana.

Dec. 1, 2003
Statement on Venezuela: Joint Mission of the OAS and The Carter Center (English and Spanish)
Now that the signature collection process for the recall referenda has been concluded, the joint mission of the Organization of American States and The Carter Center wishes to express its gratitude for the warm welcome it has received and for the confidence placed in its observers by the Venezuelan people, and for the collaboration of the governmental and electoral authorities, the representatives of the various political and civil society organizations, and the members of the armed forces. Habiendo concluido hoy el proceso de recolección de firmas para la convocatoria a referendos revocatorios, la Misión Conjunta de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) y el Centro Carter desea agradecer la acogida y la confianza brindada a sus observadores por la población venezolana, así como la colaboración prestada por las autoridades gubernamentales y electorales, los representantes de las diferentes organizaciones políticas y de la sociedad civil y los miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas.

Nov. 26, 2003
The Geneva Initiative: A Path to Peace in the Middle East?
It started with a question posed to him from Alexis Keller, a Swiss professor, after Yossi Beilin had delivered a guest lecture to Keller's class in Geneva. What would have happened if you had more time during the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in 2001? Beilin, the former Israeli justice minister and a member of the Israeli negotiating team in 2000 and 2001, told Keller that he believed the Israeli delegation and his Palestinian counterparts would have reached a peace agreement if the negotiations had not been halted early. Together Beilin and Keller developed an exercise to test that theory. They recruited Yasser Abed Rabbo, at the time a member of the Palestinian Authority cabinet and another veteran of the 2000-2001 talks, to join the exercise. Each put together a small team of negotiators and together they began hammering out a model peace agreement.

Nov. 24, 2003
OAS and Carter Center Statement on Venezuela Mission
In light of the invitation extended by the National Electoral Council (CNE) and the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Organization of American States and The Carter Center have had the privilege of observing the first phase of the signature collection process for the recall referenda.

Nov. 21, 2003
Postelection Statement on Mozambique Elections, Nov. 21, 2003 (English and Portuguese)
Mozambique's second municipal elections were generally well conducted and peaceful. The National Election Commission (CNE), the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE), and local polling staff are to be congratulated for the conduct of all aspects of the polling process on election day. Party delegates from two or more candidates or party lists were present in most polling stations. The participation of candidates from nine smaller parties and six civic groups, in addition to those of the ruling Frelimo party and main opposition Renamo-Electoral Union coalition, speaks to the desire for spirited multiparty competition in Mozambique's 33 municipalities.

Nov. 20, 2003
Gates Foundation Awards Carter Center $10 Million to Fight River Blindness in Americas (English and Spanish)
The Carter Center today announced it will escalate the fight to eliminate river blindness disease from the Americas in this decade with a $10 million challenge grant provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Nov. 20, 2003
The Carter Center and the Crisis Management Initiative Will Not Assess Elections in Northern Cyprus but Emphasize Importance of an Election Free of Manipulation
The Carter Center and the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) announced today they would not be able to conduct an assessment of the electoral process currently underway in northern Cyprus due to insufficient time to secure funding and prepare a mission.

Nov. 20, 2003
Carter Center Identifies Loopholes in Guatemalan Campaign Finance (English and Spanish)
Guatemala's campaign finance system is one of the least regulated in the Western Hemisphere, and concern is rising among citizens that donor anonymity opens the door to illicit funding that may include drug money, according to a Carter Center report released today.

Nov. 18 2003
The Carter Center, OAS to Observe Recall Signature Collections in Venezuela (English and Spanish)
The Organization of American States (OAS) and The Carter Center will observe the two scheduled collections of recall signatures in Venezuela, from Nov. 21-24 and
Nov. 28-Dec.-1.

Nov. 17, 2003
Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the 2003 Mozambique Municipal Elections (English and Portuguese)
Mozambicans will go to the polls Wednesday to select leaders in their country's second multiparty municipal elections. I urge all candidates and their supporters to maintain the generally peaceful atmosphere of the campaigns during election day and the vote counting process.

Nov. 12, 2003
Human Rights Leaders Advocate Urgent Repeal of Counterterrorism Laws That Infringe Human Rights
Governments must repeal urgently all counterterrorism and emergency legislation that infringes upon the work of human rights defenders, concluded prominent human rights defenders gathered at The Carter Center today to address the troubling backsliding on human rights since the beginning of the war on terrorism.

Nov. 12, 2003
Remarks by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the Backsliding of Human Rights
At a conference co-sponsored by The Carter Center and the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, representatives from 43 nations assembled to discuss key challenges that adversely affect their work as human rights activists.

Nov. 12, 2003
Carter Center Statement: Venezuela National Electoral Council (English and Spanish)
The Carter Center supports the authority of the National Electoral Council · The Carter Center received on Monday, Nov. 10, a formal invitation from the CNE to participate as international observers in the signature collection process for the various recall referendum processes demanded of the electoral power.

Nov. 7, 2003
Statement by Jimmy Carter on the Guatemala Elections
Guatemalans will go to the polls Sunday to select their next president, members of the legislature, and municipal authorities. They do so amid concerns about personal security that have a long history and have been rekindled in some areas of the country in recent weeks. To fulfill its obligation to guarantee the security of its citizens, the government of Guatemala has deployed police and the armed forces, as is practiced in many other Latin American countries during elections. It is incumbent upon these security forces to fulfill their duties with respect for the rights of all voters and to remain attentive to the sensitivities of certain communities still engaged in the painful process of reconciliation. I urge all eligible voters to go to the polls and cast their ballots freely with confidence that the international community is following this process with interest and that both international and Guatemalan election monitors will be active throughout the country.   


Nov. 7, 2003
Where are Human Rights in the War on Terrorism?
Across the world, the U.S.-led war on terrorism has led to some startling actions by governments. Many governments have adopted anti-terrorist security policies, and some have cracked down on dissidents and human rights defenders. At the heart of the matter, governments say, is the United States and the broadening of its own police powers under the Patriot Act.  


Nov. 3, 2003
Pre-Election Statement on Guatemala Elections, Nov. 3, 2003 (English and Spanish)
A Carter Center election observation team, including four international observers, a human rights expert, and a campaign finance expert, established an office in Guatemala on Oct. 21, 2003, to begin monitoring the Nov. 9 presidential, congressional, and municipal electoral process.

Oct . 30,2003
Carter Center to Monitor Nov. 19 Municipal Elections in Mozambique (English and Portuguese)
The Carter Center opened an office this week in Maputo to begin assessing the Nov. 19 municipal elections in Mozambique, a part of a larger electoral assistance project leading up to observation of the 2004 national elections.

Oct. 29, 2003
Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy Set for Nov. 5-6
On Nov. 5-6, a national group of health experts and policy-makers will meet at The Carter Center in the most significant effort to implement recommendations from the final report of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health to date.

Oct. 28, 2003
Conference to Address Increasing Threats Against Human Rights Activists and the Backsliding of Human Rights Worldwide
U.N. Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Bertrand Ramcharan and U.N. Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders Hina Jilani will join former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for a conference Nov. 11-12 at The Carter Center on the troubling backsliding on human rights since the beginning of the war on terrorism.

Oct. 27, 2003
National Geographic Publication Features President Carter, Dr. Hopkins
"How can we heal our planet and achieve an Earth that nurtures humanity and nature in all their diversity?" asks former president Jimmy Carter in his introduction to a new book from National Geographic that takes a sweeping look at the human condition, the state of the world's health and the challenges facing us in the 21st century.

Oct. 23, 2003
Carter Center Election Monitors to Focus on Human Rights Issues and Campaign Finance Reform in Guatemala (English and Spanish)
The Carter Center opened an office this week in Guatemala City to begin monitoring the national electoral process, with special emphasis on human rights and campaign finance. These issues are critical to equal participation in a democracy.

Oct. 18, 2003
The Resignation of Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada in Bolivia: A Statement from Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (English and Spanish)
The weeks of protests, marches, and violence have taken a heavy toll on the people of Bolivia. The loss of lives in El Alto and elsewhere will remain just one of the many sad reminders of this period in Bolivia's history. Las semanas de protesta, marchas y violencia han tenido un alto costo para el pueblo boliviano. Las pérdidas de vidas en El Alto y en otras partes quedarán como apenas uno de los muchos dolorosos recuerdos de este periodo en la historia de Bolivia.

Oct. 15, 2003
Carter Center and Lions Celebrate River Blindness Milestone
In the battle to fight a major cause of preventable blindness, the Carter Center's River Blindness Program and Lions Clubs International Foundation are celebrating the delivery of more than 50 million Mectizan treatments in 11 countries in Africa and the Americas since 1996.

Oct. 13, 2003
Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Bolivia (English and Spanish)
I wish to express my deepest regret for the loss of life that has occurred in Bolivia these past days and weeks and my personal condolences to the family and friends of those who have died.

Oct . 10, 2003
The Nobel Peace Prize 2003: A Statement by President Carter
Rosalynn and I are pleased to congratulate Shirin Ebadi on receiving the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.

Oct. 6, 2003
Carter Center to Host Atlanta Premiere Screening of
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and the Carter Center's Mental Health Program are proud to present the award-winning documentary "Imagining Robert: My Brother, Madness and Survival" on Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Center's Ivan Allen Pavilion.

Oct. 6, 2003
Statement by The Carter Center on Venezuela
We observe with concern that the political confrontation is entering into a new phase of escalation and that this undoubtedly encourages violence. We condemn violence of any kind, and we work for dialogue, the defense of coexistence, the search for consensus, and the peaceful construction of a Venezuela for all.

Oct. 4, 2003
Open Letter to the National Summit on Cuba
Greetings to those who have gathered in Miami for the second National Summit on Cuba. My visit to Cuba in May of 2002 was the first by a U.S. president since the 1959 Revolution. I went at the invitation of Fidel Castro to discuss our common interests in improving world health and inter-American relations. Rather than interfere in Cuba's internal affairs, I went to extend a hand of friendship directly to the Cuban people and to urge mutual respect between our societies. Regrettably, neither the United States nor Cuba has been willing or able to define this positive relationship.

Sept. 25, 2003
Carter Center Releases Action Plan for Guinea Worm Eradication, Targets Ghana, Nigeria, and Sudan
A collaborative action plan for making Guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis) the next disease to be eradicated from the earth was issued today at The Carter Center.

Sept. 17, 2003
Photos of the 25th Anniversary Reunion of the Camp David Accords Photos

Sept. 17, 2003
Camp David Accords: Jimmy Carter Reflects 25 Years Later
I remember the earliest stages of my involvement in the Middle East. I took a trip over there with Jody Powell and Rosalynn in 1972 when I was governor, and we had a chance to travel around Israel and to try to understand the problems there. We spent about half the time looking at biblical places and half the time learning about what was going on between Israel and her neighbors after the wars that had attacked the existence of that nation.

Sept. 15, 2003
'Conversations' to Air on Atlanta Radio, Television: Submit Questions for Next Event The 2003-2004 Conversations series at The Carter Center.

Sept. 15, 2003
The New Season: Conversations at The Carter Center
The Carter Center announces an informative and innovative series of evening discussions, open to the public and to the media.

Sept. 5, 2003
Statement by Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on the Missouri Supreme Court Ban on Executing Juveniles
The Missouri Supreme Court's ruling that executing juveniles is unconstitutionally cruel is the most recent and resounding indication of positive changes in public attitudes about government executions.

Sept. 3, 2003
President and Mrs. Carter Travel to Japan, China to Promote Center's Health and Peace Programs
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will promote the Carter Center's peace and health programs during an upcoming tour of Japan and China.

Sept. 2, 2003
Former U.S. President and Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter Travels to China to Promote Carter Center's Work on Village Elections
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will open a Beijing conference Sept. 8 on village elections and meet with government officials in support of The Carter Center's project to improve electoral procedures of the villager committees.

Aug. 30, 2003
Venezuelan Government and Opposition Commit to Accept Decisions of the New National Electoral Council
The Carter Center is prepared to collaborate with the new electoral authorities in Venezuela in future electoral processes and to continue as a facilitator between the government and opposition. The Center has noted advances in the implementation of the May Accord facilitated by the Organization of American States with the support of The Carter Center and the United Nations Development Programme.

Aug. 28, 2003
Carter Center Calls for Concessions by India and Pakistan to Resolve Kashmir Crisis
Concessions must be made by both India and Pakistan to resolve escalating tensions between the countries over Kashmir, the strife-torn Himalayan region, The Carter Center recommended in a report released today.

Aug. 28, 2003
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Promotes Fight Against Disease and Hunger During Japan Trip
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, will travel to Japan Sept. 4-6 to promote the Carter Center's work to increase agricultural production and eradicate Guinea worm disease in Africa.

Aug. 27 2003
President Carter Endorses Oswaldo Payá for Asturias Award
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize and chair of The Carter Center, today publicly endorsed the nomination of Oswaldo Payá to receive the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord.  


Aug. 27, 2003
Parties Convene to Recognize 25th Anniversary of Camp David Accords
Members of the Egyptian, Israeli, and U.S. delegations to the 1978 Camp David negotiation will gather in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17 on the 25th anniversary of the accords to discuss lessons learned for Middle East peacemaking.  


Aug. 26, 2003
Carter Center Commends Venezuelan Supreme Court on Decision to Appoint a New Electoral Council (English and Spanish)


Aug. 22, 2003
Nobel Laureates Lead Call to Eradicate Guinea Worm Disease
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter lend their voices to the campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease in public service announcements being released in West Africa by The Carter Center.  


Aug. 19, 2003
The Death of Sergio Vieira de Mello: A Statement from Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
I was shocked and dismayed to hear of the death of Sergio Vieira de Mello and his fellow international civil servants earlier today. He represented the very highest standards of service to the international community and mankind.  


Aug. 19 2003
Statement on the Liberian Peace Agreement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
The Carter Center and I welcome the agreement reached last night in Accra. It is our profound hope that this document will prove to be a springboard for the lasting peace so much desired by ordinary Liberians.  


July 22, 2003
President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: A Statement from Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
I am pleased to see that the White House has released the final report from the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health.  


July 11, 2003
Carter Center to Host Legal Empowerment Forum
The Carter Center Guyana will host a legal empowerment forum at Umana Yana in Georgetown on Saturday, July 12, that will involve more than 60 participants mostly from Regions 4 and 10.  


July 11, 2003
Carter Center Awards Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism for 2003-2004
The Carter Center's Mental Health Program has named eight recipients of its seventh annual Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, including two fellows from New Zealand.  


July 3, 2003
Former U.N. Official Appointed Director of Center's Conflict Resolution Program
Matthew Hodes, a former United Nations official, has been appointed director of the Carter Center's Conflict Resolution Program. He had served as the program's senior associate director since September 2001.  


July 3, 2003
Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Liberia
I welcome President Bush's recent statement of his determination to help the people of Liberia find the path to peace and his strong support for the cease-fire signed early this month.  


June 27, 2003
Carter-King Peace Walk Honors Nobel Laureates
An outdoor exhibition honoring two of the world's greatest peacemakers-- President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-- was unveiled here today during a morning ceremony in Atlanta's Freedom Park.  


June 23, 2003
Carter Center Observes Agenda 2025 Presentation to Mozambican President Chissano
Agenda 2025 National Vision and National Development Strategy Process's only nongovernmental partner, The Carter Center, will participate in the presentation June 25 of the strategy document to President Joaquim Chissano in Maputo, Mozambique.  


June 19, 2003
Canada Donates $3 Million Toward Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease
The Honourable Susan Whelan, Canada's Minister for International Cooperation, announced today that Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency, will contribute $3 million over three years to The Carter Center to help eradicate Guinea worm disease in Africa.  


June 12, 2003
Carter Center Guyana Awards New Grants
The Carter Center's Guyana office awarded grants today to four not-for-profit organizations promoting the causes of women, youth, and Amerindians to implement projects on literacy, adolescent reproductive health, community sanitation, and agricultural education for youth.  


June 10, 2003
Carter Center Sponsors Guyana Youth Empowerment Forum
More than 90 participants attended the Carter Center Guyana's second Youth Empowerment Forum Saturday, June 7, aimed at raising participation by youth in decision-making and governance, mobilizing young people to become volunteers, and supporting development of future community leaders.  


June 5, 2003
Symposium to Address 2002 Jamaica Election Findings
The Carter Center will report its findings and recommendations of its final report on the October 2002 Jamaican elections during a symposium scheduled for June 5 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel. 


May 29, 2003
Venezuelan Agreement: A Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (English/Spanish)
I congratulate the members of the Forum on Negotiation and Agreements in Venezuela on the signing of an accord to respect human rights, freedom of expression, and the right to petition for recall referenda of elected officials.  


May 23, 2003
Agreement of the Forum for Negotiation and Agreement in Venezuela
We, the undersigned members of the Forum for Negotiation and Agreement, representing the national government and the political and social groups supporting it, as well as the political and civil society organizations comprising the Coordinadora Democrática, hereby sign this Agreement in a spirit of tolerance, in order to contribute to strengthening the climate of peace in the country. It is in this spirit that we reaffirm the principles and mechanisms that brought us to this table, as set forth in the Executive Summary agreed by the parties from the time it was established, as well as our conviction with regard to finding a constitutional, peaceful, democratic, and electoral solution.  


May 15, 2003
Carter Center Appoints Atlanta Leaders to Board of Councilors
The Carter Center, a not-for-profit organization working to promote health and peace worldwide, recently appointed 28 new members to its Board of Councilors, bringing its membership to 195.  


May 6, 2003
'Hope on the Street' to Debut May 13 at Carter Center
Join former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, KQED Public Television, San Francisco, and Georgia Public Broadcasting for a free preview of the one-hour documentary Hope on the Street--addressing mental illness and homelessness --at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, in the Ivan Allen Pavilion at The Carter Center.  


April 8, 2003
Statement from The Carter Center on the 2003 Nigerian Elections
Due to the world situation, The Carter Center has postponed international travel for the time being and therefore will not send a delegation to the Nigerian elections as originally intended.  


March 31, 2003
Carter Center Raises Legal Awareness
The Carter Center Guyana held a legal empowerment forum in Anna Regina on Saturday, March 29, attended by more than 70 participants from Regions 2 and 3.  


March 21, 2003
Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Cuba
I am deeply concerned about reports of detentions of Cuban citizens known for supporting the Varela Project, promoting human rights, and practicing independent journalism.  


March 19, 2003
Western Hemispheric Leaders Set Standards for Campaign Finance (English/Spanish)
Ten former presidents and prime ministers from the Western Hemisphere met at The Carter Center this week and agreed upon practical recommendations for how governments can reduce campaign costs and the influence of money on politics.  


March 19, 2003
O Financiamento Democrático: Partidos Políticos, Campanhas e Eleições O Centro Carter organizou a conferência


March 17, 2003
Discurso del vice presidente de Bolivia, Sr. Carlos Mesa
El pasado 12 de febrero sufrimos en Bolivia un motín policial, el segundo en el curso de los últimos tres años, que generó una confrontación militar armada, entre un sector de la policía amotinado y fuerzas del Ejército de Bolivia que defendían el Palacio de Gobierno; porque el motín se produjo a una cuadra, en una institución policial cuya sede, cuyo cuartel está a una cuadra del Palacio de Gobierno. El saldo fue un saldo trágico, un saldo sangriento, que plantea varias preguntas. No hay antecedentes que yo conozca en América Latina y un poco supongo en el mundo, en el que el ejército y la policía de una misma Nación se enfrentan [sic] con armas en virtud de un levantamiento de una institución que rompe, que vulnera, los principios constitucionales básicos (en este caso, un sector de la policía de mi país).  


March 14, 2003
President Carter: Opening Exists for Peaceful Resolution of Iraq Crisis
The planned meeting of American, British, and Spanish leaders in the Azores this weekend is a strong indication of their determination to resolve the present impasse in the United Nations.  


March 12, 2003
Newly Inaugurated Court Advances International Justice
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has hailed the International Criminal Court, formally inaugurated March 11 in The Hague, as a "watershed in our collective struggle for justice in the world."   


March 10, 2003
The Carter Center Launches New Grants Program in Guyana
The Carter Center's Guyana office is launching its second opportunity for Guyanese nonprofit organizations to apply for funding for projects focusing on regional or national policy changes. The Carter Center will award grants of up to US$10,000 each to assist eligible organizations in their projects, which may include data collection or raising public awareness.  


March 3, 2003
Financing Democracy in the Americas: Summit Set for March 17-19
Bolivia Vice President Carlos Mesa, Chile Minister of the Interior Jose Insulza, Organization of American States Secretary General César Gaviria, U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, former Colombia President Andrés Pastrana, former Chile President Eduardo Frei, former Costa Rica President Miguel Angel Rodríguez, former Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, and former Uruguay President Luis Alberto Lacalle are among the leaders who will join former U.S. President Jimmy Carter March 17-19 at The Carter Center to address the need to restore public confidence in government by enacting laws requiring full disclose of campaign finances.  


Feb. 25, 2003
Statement On Venezuela from The Carter Center (English/Spanish)
The Carter Center deplores the escalation of violence in Caracas in the last week and deplores the bombings of the diplomatic missions of Colombia and Spain in Caracas.  


Feb. 23, 2003
Auction Raises $1 Million to Support Carter Center
The Carter Center's annual Winter Weekend auction held Feb. 22 in Snowbird, Utah, raised $1,097,485 to help support the Center's work to advance peace and health worldwide.


Feb. 17, 2003
Carter Center Guyana Promoting Youth Activism
The Carter Center Guyana held a Youth Empowerment Forum Feb. 15 in Linden that was attended by more than 60 participants from Regions 10 and 4. The participants represented a wide array of youth organizations, secondary schools, and other entities focusing on youth issues, based in both rural and urban areas, ranging from Amerindian villages to the city of Georgetown.  


Feb. 14, 2003
Statement By Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter On Bolivia (Spanish and English)
I wish to express my deep sadness for the violence, looting and vandalism that occurred in Bolivia. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those killed and injured on the streets of La Paz.  


Feb. 14, 2003
Carter Center Accepting Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Applications for 2003-2004
Applications are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Mental Health Program of The Carter Center. Designed to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and combat stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses, the fellowships begin in September 2003.  

Feb. 7, 2003
Crisis in Venezuela: President Carter Responds (Spanish and English)
I am pleased to see that the government and the Coordinadora have begun discussions at the Mesa de Negociaciones y Acuerdos on an electoral solution. Both sides have used the proposals that The Carter Center presented at the Mesa last week as a basis for progress and have presented their initial responses.


Jan. 31, 2003
Carter Memorabilia, Woodworking Will Be Auctioned to Benefit The Carter Center
A baseball signed by Cuba President Fidel Castro and Jimmy Carter, memorabilia from the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, and a coffee table handcrafted by the former U.S. president will be among items auctioned Saturday, Feb. 22, in Snowbird, Utah, to benefit the not-for-profit Carter Center.  


Jan. 31, 2003
Carter Center Guyana Opens Resource Center
On Friday, Jan. 31, the Carter Center's Guyana office will be celebrating the launch of its Resource Center, located at the Center's Guyana headquarters at 34 North and King Streets, Lacytown, in Georgetown.  


Jan. 31, 2003
A Statement by President Carter: An Alternative to War
Despite marshalling powerful armed forces in the Persian Gulf region and a virtual declaration of war in the State of the Union message, our government has not made a case for a preemptive military strike against Iraq, either at home or in Europe.  


Jan. 23, 2003
Carter Center Guyana Announces Small Grants Recipients
The Carter Center's Guyana office will award this week nearly GY$8 million to 10 small nonprofit organizations working to advance the causes of women, youth, and Amerindians.  


Jan. 22, 2003
A Proposal to Restore Peace and Harmony in Venezuela (Recall Referendum)
The proposal to Restore Peace and Harmony in Venezuela, to be tabled at the Mesa de Negociaciones y Acuerdos: Recall Referendum, Aug. 19, 2003 (Spanish and English versions.  


Jan. 22, 2003
A Proposal to Restore Peace and Harmony in Venezuela (Constitutional Amendment)
A Proposal to Restore Peace and Harmony in Venezuela,to be tabled at the Mesa de Negociaciones y Acuerdos: Constitutional Amendment (Spanish and English versions).