OASGA 2020 – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela

OAS: Elections in Venezuela will not be free and fair

See Post — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:52:00 +0000

“We all know there is more work to do to uphold our hemisphere as a hemisphere of freedom,” Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo said October 21 during his virtual remarks to the 50th OAS General Assembly. “Nicolás Maduro’s plan to hold fraudulent elections in December to steal the National Assembly — Venezuela’s last democratic institution — is only the latest abuse of power.” Full Text -> U.S. Embassy in Georgia

Oas General Assembly Failed The People Of The Americas

See Post — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:06:11 +0000

No wonder Ambassador Anton Edmunds of St Lucia declared that this “almost singular focus on one country within our region, a country with issues we are well aware of, is starving many of us of the support that we need at this critical time –- be it security based or otherwise. By Sir Roland Sanders. Full Text -> The Tribune

CARICOM divided on Venezuela at OAS assembly

See Post — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:48:57 +0000

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries were divided on the issue of “free and fair” elections in Venezuela, with The Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, and St Lucia all voting in favour of the resolution tabled at the 50th General assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) that ended here on Wednesday. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and St Vincent and the Grenadines voted against the resolution, while Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Grenada, St Kitts-Nevis, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago abstained. Full Text-> NationNews

OAS adopts resolution on unfairness of future Venezuelan vote

See Post — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:37:11 +0000

“With 21 votes in favor, 4 against and 9 abstentions #OASassembly approves the resolution ‘The Lack of Minimum Democratic Conditions to Guarantee Free, Fair, and Transparent Elections in the Bolivarian Republic of #Venezuela,’” OAS wrote on its Twitter page on late Wednesday. Full Text -> UnitedNewsofIndia

Guyana abstains from OAS resolution on free and fair elections in Venezuela

OnVenezuela — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:26:44 +0000

Since coming to power in early August, 2020, the Guyana government has openly backed the US – first supported the US’ candidate for the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank, and endorsed a Lima Group call for Venezuelans, including the military, back the establishment of a transition government to prepare for free and fair general elections. By Denis Chabrol. Full Text -> DemeraraNews

Secretary Pompeo Addresses the 50th OAS General Assembly

See Post — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:00:08 +0000

“Our reputation as a Hemisphere of Freedom is being challenged right now in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba.” Mike Pompeo. Full Text -> U.S. Mission to the
Organization of American States

Dialogue on Venezuela’s Multidimensional Crisis – OASGA 2020

See Post — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:20:56 +0000

“We urge you to recognize the democratically elected National Assembly and the Interim President until free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections are held because no legitimately elected legislature or president will have been chosen by Venezuelan voters to take their place.” Acting Assistant Secretary Michael Kozak. Full Text -> U.S. Mission to the OAS