Lima Group rules out military intervention in Venezuela

Eleven of the 14 governments that are part of the Lima Group have rejected the possibility of military intervention against Venezuela's government and defended a peaceful outcome of the migration crisis. The statement was in response to a press conference on Friday, where the head of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, refused to rule out military action, adding that only restoring democracy in Venezuela would solve the crisis the country is in. "As for military intervention to overthrow the Nicolas Maduro regime, I think we should not rule out any option, because definitively, the Nicolas Maduro regime is perpetrating crimes against humanity towards its population, and violations of human rights," said Almagro. More…