US envoy urges global action on worsening Venezuela crisis

U.S. Ambassador on Thursday urged the international community to take action to deal with the worsening crisis in Venezuela as the South American nation’s embattled president railed against attempts by the U.S. and others to allegedly foment violence in the country. “The tragic situation in Venezuela calls out for action,” Haley said in a statement in which she complained about the lack of action from the U.N. Human Rights Council and the Organization of American States. “The Venezuelan people are starving while their government tramples their democracy.” More…