Venezuela Anti-U.S. Revolt Collapses in Poverty, Mass Migration
- Venezuela wasn’t invited to Summit of the Americas in Peru
- Leaders call on Venezuela to recognize humanitarian crisis
Venezuela Inches Closer to Dictatorship
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After using the Summit of the Americas for more than a decade to help whip up anti-U.S. sentiment in Latin America, Venezuela this week found out how isolated it truly is.
Barred from attending the two-day event, Venezuela had to watch as country after country condemned the administration of President Nicolas Maduro and called for the restoration of democracy and the respect for human rights. Even more humiliating, the U.S. and others demanded that Maduro open up the oil-rich country to aid as millions flee mounting hunger.