OAS Chief Sidesteps Venezuela’s Authoritarian Reality, Pushing Empty Dialogue

Albert Ramdin, the newly appointed Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), has taken a concerningly soft stance on Venezuela’s ongoing authoritarian crisis. In his recent interview ahead of the OAS General Assembly in Antigua and Barbuda, Ramdin emphasized dialogue with both the Venezuelan government and opposition while notably refusing to acknowledge Venezuela as a dictatorship.This refusal to call out blatant authoritarianism is not simply semantics; it undermines efforts to hold Nicolás Maduro’s regime accountable for systemic abuses, electoral fraud, and the destruction of democratic institutions. The OAS historically played a pivotal role in promoting democracy across the...