U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is right
to call out Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro for “destroying human rights
and democracy” as she did on Tuesday at the opening of a three-week session of
the U.N. Human Rights Council. The irony that Venezuela currently sits on that
council — despite Mr. Maduro’s demonstrated willingness to oppress his
political opposition and trample the nation’s constitution — should not be
overlooked. Since taking office in 2013, Mr. Maduro has overseen a precipitous
economic decline that has left more than 85 percent of Venezuelan families
suffering from severe food insecurity in recent months, according to Catholic
charity Caritas, as reported by The Washington Post. More…
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