Thursday, September 27, 2018

Venezuela targeted by US and group of Latin American states in UN spotlight


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to take to the podium of the UN General Assembly today, days after Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Peru and Paraguay requested an investigation into human rights abuses at the International Criminal Court. The case is built on multiple alleged grievances, including drug-trafficking charges and more than 8,000 extrajudicial executions. Despite these serious charges, Mr Maduro has stated he may not be attending today due to security risks following this year’s assassination attempt. More…

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