Organization of American States must die: Venezuelan president

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday intensified his criticism of the Organization of American States (OAS) and said the entity, based in Washington, must die. "The OAS must die, and die in peace. I wish its secretary general, Luis Almagro, becomes the grave digger of the OAS," Maduro said. The comment followed statements by Almagro, who said Monday in an interview with a Colombian magazine that legislative elections at the end of the year in Venezuela deserve a "recognized guarantor" like his organization and offered to observe the elections. More…