Venezuela and the OAS

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On April 4, 2017 the Organization of American States called on Venezuela to restore its democratic order after the Venezuelan Supreme Court attempted to undercut the standing of the Venezuelan national legislature, though the process in the OAS Permanent Council was hampered by questions of legal standing. As a consequence, some member states objected and called the OAS’s action “illegal.” While facing down (many would say repressing) protesters, the government of President Nicolás Maduro also revoked the political eligibility of the main leader of the opposition, Henrique Capriles, denying him the right to run for office for the next 15 years. While some of Venezuela’s allies continue to support Maduro’s actions, other leftist leaders seem to be running out of patience. 

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