Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (Source: Reuters) Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (Source: Reuters)The United States will not support the immediate suspension of Venezuela from the Organization of American States in a meeting on Tuesday, a State Department official said, avoiding a drastic step that would further isolate the government of President Nicolas Maduro. The Washington-based OAS will meet later on Tuesday to discuss Venezuela’s escalating political and humanitarian crisis. OAS head, Luis Almagro, has said Venezuela should be suspended if it does not hold elections soon. “Our goal for the special session is not immediate suspension,” Michael Fitzpatrick, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for the western hemisphere, said in a statement. Venezuela’s economy is under severe pressure and Maduro last week said he had asked the United Nations for help in alleviating medicine shortages.

Source: Indian Express March 29, 2017 03:42 UTC