Foreign policy hawk Elliott Abrams joins Trump administration as Venezuela envoy
Jan. 26, 2019
WASHINGTON – Elliott Abrams, a foreign policy hawk who worked in both the Reagan and Bush administrations, joined the Trump administration on Friday as a special envoy for Venezuela, as the U.S. ramps up pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
Earlier this week, Trump recognized Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly, as the country’s interim president – saying the incumbent leftist leader Maduro was not the country's legitimate leader.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration had "multiple dimensions" to its Venezuela strategy, including efforts to support Guaido as he tries to wrest presidential power from Maduro. The State Department has pledged $20 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela as the country struggles with hyperinflation and food and medicine shortages.
"Elliott will have responsibility for all things related to our efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela," Pompeo told reporters at the State Department Friday. "Elliott's passions for the rights and liberties of all peoples makes him a perfect fit and a valuable and timely addition."
In brief remarks, Abrams said he was thrilled to be rejoining the State Department after a 30-year hiatus.
"This crisis in Venezuela is deep and difficult and dangerous and I can’t wait to get to work on it," he said.
1. Выучить:
hawk - ястреб; человек, ведущий агрессивную внешнюю политику
ramp up pressure on ... - наращивать давление на ...
embattled - приведенный в боевую готовность
step down - уйти в отставку
recognize - признавать
opposition-led - руководимый оппозицией
interim president - временный президент
incumbent - занимающий должность в данный момент
leftist - левак
legitimate - легитимный
to pledge - обещать
shortage - нехватка
in brief remarks - вкратце
hiatus - перерыв, пауза
2. Вставить слова:
a special ... for Venezuela
Juan Guaido, ... of Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly
Secretary of ... Mike Pompeo humanitarian ... to Venezuela
to ... with hyperinflation
all things .... to our efforts
to restore ... in Venezuela
Elliott's passions ... the rights and liberties of all peoples
to make him a perfect ...
to be thrilled to be ... the State Department
after a 30-... hiatus
3. Преобразовать в Passive:
Elliott Abrams joined the Trump administration on Friday
The U.S. ramps up pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump recognized Juan Guaido as the country’s interim president.
The State Department has pledged $20 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela.
They want to restore democracy in Venezuela.
4. Задать вопросы к предложениям, начиная со слова в скобках:
Elliott Abrams worked in both the Reagan and Bush administrations (Whose).
Earlier this week, Trump recognized Juan Guaido as the country’s interim president (When)
Guaido tries to wrest presidential power from Maduro (Who).
The State Department has pledged $20 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela (How many).
The country struggles with hyperinflation and food and medicine shortages (What ... with).
Elliott will have responsibility for all things related to our efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela (What kind of).
This crisis in Venezuela is deep and difficult and dangerous (What ... like)
Jan. 26, 2019
WASHINGTON – Elliott Abrams, a foreign policy hawk who worked in both the Reagan and Bush administrations, joined the Trump administration on Friday as a special envoy for Venezuela, as the U.S. ramps up pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
Earlier this week, Trump recognized Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly, as the country’s interim president – saying the incumbent leftist leader Maduro was not the country's legitimate leader.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration had "multiple dimensions" to its Venezuela strategy, including efforts to support Guaido as he tries to wrest presidential power from Maduro. The State Department has pledged $20 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela as the country struggles with hyperinflation and food and medicine shortages.
"Elliott will have responsibility for all things related to our efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela," Pompeo told reporters at the State Department Friday. "Elliott's passions for the rights and liberties of all peoples makes him a perfect fit and a valuable and timely addition."
In brief remarks, Abrams said he was thrilled to be rejoining the State Department after a 30-year hiatus.
"This crisis in Venezuela is deep and difficult and dangerous and I can’t wait to get to work on it," he said.
1. Выучить:
hawk - ястреб; человек, ведущий агрессивную внешнюю политику
ramp up pressure on ... - наращивать давление на ...
embattled - приведенный в боевую готовность
step down - уйти в отставку
recognize - признавать
opposition-led - руководимый оппозицией
interim president - временный президент
incumbent - занимающий должность в данный момент
leftist - левак
legitimate - легитимный
to pledge - обещать
shortage - нехватка
in brief remarks - вкратце
hiatus - перерыв, пауза
2. Вставить слова:
a special ... for Venezuela
Juan Guaido, ... of Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly
Secretary of ... Mike Pompeo humanitarian ... to Venezuela
to ... with hyperinflation
all things .... to our efforts
to restore ... in Venezuela
Elliott's passions ... the rights and liberties of all peoples
to make him a perfect ...
to be thrilled to be ... the State Department
after a 30-... hiatus
3. Преобразовать в Passive:
Elliott Abrams joined the Trump administration on Friday
The U.S. ramps up pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump recognized Juan Guaido as the country’s interim president.
The State Department has pledged $20 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela.
They want to restore democracy in Venezuela.
4. Задать вопросы к предложениям, начиная со слова в скобках:
Elliott Abrams worked in both the Reagan and Bush administrations (Whose).
Earlier this week, Trump recognized Juan Guaido as the country’s interim president (When)
Guaido tries to wrest presidential power from Maduro (Who).
The State Department has pledged $20 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela (How many).
The country struggles with hyperinflation and food and medicine shortages (What ... with).
Elliott will have responsibility for all things related to our efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela (What kind of).
This crisis in Venezuela is deep and difficult and dangerous (What ... like)