Arturo Valenzuela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American political official
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Place of Birth: Concepción, Biobío Region, Chile
About Arturo Valenzuela
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- Valenzuela (born 23 January 1944) is a Chilean-American academic who was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs from November 5, 2009, until August 2011.
- His confirmation had been blocked by Senator Jim DeMint (R, SC) due to a dispute over President Barack Obama's approach to the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis.
- He previously served as Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies in the Edmund A.
- Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
- He was previously Professor of Political Science and Director of the Council on Latin American Studies at Duke University.
- In May 2011 it was reported that Valenzuela would be leaving his government post later that summer to return to his academic activities.
- He officially left office at the end of August 2011.
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