Mexico Seeks OAS Resolution to End Two Months of Violence in Venezuela Anthony Esposito - Reuters
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Mexico Seeks End to Violence in Venezuela (Wochit News)

Update: Venezuela Foreign Minister Challenges Mexico to a Debate Over Each Country’s Human Rights Violations (PanAm Post)

Mexico said on Friday that it will push for the Organisation of American States (OAS) at an upcoming meeting to call for an end to violence in Venezuela and for a peaceful resolution to a recent wave of protests that has left over 60 people dead.

“The OAS resolution on Venezuela should indicate our concern about the cancellation of elections, lack of respect for the National Assembly, the existence of political prisoners, the use of military courts to try civilians,” Mexico‘s foreign ministry said in a statement.

With international pressure mounting on President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government, foreign ministers from the 34-nation OAS bloc met in Washington on Wednesday to debate the situation in Venezuela.

The meeting was adjourned after the Bahamas representative on behalf of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) proposed the meeting be suspended and that permanent representatives of the OAS meet again to continue to flesh out proposals.

Mexico‘s Foreign Ministry said it “will work to generate a resolution that will achieve enough votes, at least 24 votes in favor of the 34 member states,” when the OAS holds its general assembly on June 19-21 in Mexico‘s Caribbean resort city of Cancun.

The Foreign Ministry said the resolution should call “for an end to violence and for the parties to solve the conflict via dialogue.”

Two months of protests against Maduro’s government, as opposition supporters demand elections, freedom for jailed activists, and foreign humanitarian aid, have convulsed the South American OPEC nation.

Mexico‘s top diplomat Luis Videgaray said on Tuesday that Venezuela is no longer a functioning democracy.

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