Henry Ramos Allup, President of the National Assembly and deputy of the Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD), talks to the media during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) has called an urgent meeting to discuss whether Venezuela is violating basic democratic principles, paving the way for a vote that could suspend it from the regional diplomatic body.
Luis Almagro, a former Uruguayan foreign minister, also threw his weight behind calls for a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, who he has called a "petty dictator."
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