The Organization of American States (OAS) voted to not recognize Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Maduro staged his re-inauguration on 10 January with representatives from 94 countries present (according to Venezuela government sources).
The Permanent Council of the OAS called an extraordinary session to vote on a motion introduced by Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the USA, Peru and Paraguay. The document was backed by 19 countries, 13 of the 14 countries in the Lima Group, the US, the DR, Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica and Haiti. On the other side, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam and Dominica voted against the measure. There were 7 abstentions, including Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, El Salvador and Belize.
This is the first time the Dominican government has not voted in favor of recognizing the incumbent Venezuelan government.
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El Dia
14 January 2019
