A group of 14 nations
on Thursday urged Venezuela to hold elections and release "political
prisoners," in a joint statement that kept open the option of seeking to
suspend the South American country from the Organization of American States. The
statement, which Mexico's Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said was aimed at
encouraging Venezuela to "re-establish democracy," called for
dialogue and negotiation to resolve a crisis in the oil-exporting country,
which is suffering severe food and fuel shortages. Suspending Venezuela from
the OAS was a last resort, the nations said, and something that should be
avoided unless other diplomatic efforts have been exhausted. "We reiterate
that inclusive and effective dialogue is the right path to achieve lasting
solutions to the challenges faced by the Venezuelan people," the statement
said. More…
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