Foreign Ministers of the Lima Group gather for a meeting concerning Venezuela, in Lima, Peru, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. In a statement, the Lima Group urged Maduro to refrain from taking the presidential oath next Thursday and instead cede power to the opposition-controlled congress until new, fairer elections can be held. The resolution also expressed support for an effort to prosecute Maduro at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. Regional powerbroker Mexico was one of the early and biggest promoters of the Lima Group. The United States is not formally a member of the Lima Group but has been a vocal supporter and Pompeo participated in the meeting via video conference.

Source: Washington Post January 04, 2019 17:48 UTC