Venezuela pulling out of OEA likely move toward isolation

After the vote, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez announced that Caracas on Thursday will begin the procedure of leaving the OAS after the worldwide body voted to hold the meeting without her countrys approval. The foreign ministry and President Nicolas Maduro will forward a letter to the OAS on Thursday stating that “Venezuela will not participate in any activities that promote interventionism”, Rodriguez said, adding that the exit process will take 24 months. OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro has previously branded Maduro, an elected socialist, a “dictator” for stifling the opposition. But the government says the country is suffering from the effects of economic sabotage carried out by the business elite. More…