Rare CARICOM unity defeats anti-Venezuela declaration at OAS

02 Jun 17 - In a rare display of regional unity, the 14 independent member states of the Caribbean Community (CARCOM) effectively blocked the adoption of a declaration by the Organisation of American States (OAS) criticising the Venezuelan government. Representatives of 33 out of the 34 member countries from the western hemisphere attended the specially called 'consultation' of foreign ministers on Wednesday at the OAS headquarters in Washington to discuss the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.