Former Venezuelan Allies Turn Their Backs Following NAM Summit

Groups like the Organization of American States (OAS) describe Venezuela as being “repressive and autocratic.” The OAS stressed the need to address the country’s declining attention to the welfare of its citizens. OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro, in addition to other nation members of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), stated their approval of the group’s final decision to block Venezuela from assuming the leadership of the bloc. “We welcome Mercosur’s decision because it is in according with law and democratic principles,” Almagro said. The founders of Mercosur ― Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay ― made the final decision to prevent Venezuela from accepting the presidency and will govern the block through cooperation of the four nations. More…