U.S., Mexico, Canada, & Other Latin American Countries To Challenge Venezuela’s Authoritarian Regime

Fourteen nations including U.S., Mexico, and Canada will work together to restore Venezuela's democracy. The joint effort of these countries will call on Nicolas Maduro's government to return full powers to National Assembly, release political prisoners and bring back holding of regional elections that have not enjoyed today.

Although it is unusual for a nation to interfere internal affairs of another state which Mexico has avoided for the past years but Mexico and other thirteen states have agreed to act together to prevent possible influence Venezuela's authoritarian regime could give to other surrounding countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said they feel the time has come to act. He further confirmed U.S. and Mexico's alliance regarding this issue. It is not related to trade, immigration or border wall issue. "It's not the motivation, but it helps to have a common cause", he said.

The situation in Venezuela is getting worst. Suppression of dissent has escalated. Maduro's government continues to imprison opposition leaders, indefinitely postponed gubernatorial elections and also scuttled a recall referendum by the opposition. While political situation has gone like these, Venezuela's economy continued to shrink. The number of people getting poorer is surging. Other Latin American nations were shocked to know that many people in the oil-rich country spend their days searching for food in the garbage.

According to MBNews, the 14 nations would submit the statement for a vote as a resolution at the Organization of American States. Members are asked to pass a resolution calling on Maduro's government to permit elections and ease the clampdown on the opposition within 30 days, otherwise lost membership of the organization.

The countries included in the 14 nations are the U.S. countries, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Peru, Canada, Paraguay, Chile, Panama, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Guatemala. They are expected to sign the letter, while the countries who refused to sign are Venezuela's closest allies such as Ecuador, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Bolivia and El Salvador.