Canada at odds with Latin American allies over intervention in Venezuela

Canada did not publicize its decision to refuse to endorse the statement opposing intervention. The refusal to sign seemed to signal a hardening of Canada's position on Venezuela, but government sources tell CBC News that Canada's refusal was motivated by procedural concerns over the way the statement came together, and the Trudeau government is not endorsing any call for military intervention against the government in Caracas. Rather, Canadian officials felt the motion, originally introduced by Peru, was rushed and did not go through proper channels.Still, the dispute over Almagro's controversial call to arms marks the first deep public split in the Lima Group, which Canada was instrumental in setting up and which continues to be the Trudeau government's main vehicle for diplomacy on Venezuela. More…