Venezuela鈥檚 ambassador to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Carmen Velazquez, interrupted a media conference held by Secretary General Luis Almagro with Venezuelan opposition leaders聽on March 20, which she slammed as a violation of the organisation鈥檚 internal norms.聽
鈥淭he Venezuelan Mission to the OAS once again deplores the actions of Mr Luis Almagro who in his outrageous and provocative political media campaign against the legitimate and constitutional government of Venezuela has called for March 20, 2017 a press conference with members of the Venezuelan 鈥楶opular Will鈥 political party, utilising once more the spaces of the OAS for proselytising purposes,鈥 the statement reads.
Velasquez asserted that the move by Almagro not only constitutes a violation of the OAS鈥檚 principle of non-intervention in member-states鈥 internal affairs, but also directly clashes with the body鈥檚 Administrative Memo No. 66, which states that, 鈥渢he programs or functions of the facilities of the OAS, or any installation of the organisation, will not be political, nor will they have an analogous character or purpose鈥.
The protest by the Venezuelan delegation adds to a growing chorus within the OAS calling for Almagro鈥檚 resignation.
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