Venezuela proposes OAS amendment against jeopardizing government stability
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Venezuelan OAS Ambassador Jorge Valero
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Venezuela's ambassador to the Organization Of American States (OAS), Jorge Valero has proposed an amendment to the the Inter-American Democratic Charter's application with regard to those who jeopardize the stability of government and its institutions.
Valero recalls than the Charter does not envisage sanctions for civilian organizations and policies that act against democratic institutions. "The Venezuelan experience proves that, across the continent, coups are an open possibility initiated not just by the military." He announced that the President Hugo Chavez Frias' government wants to deal with this matter in plenary session of the OAS' Permanent Council.
- According to the Venezuelan representative, the same situation could be repeated in other countries in the Americas and that the OAS must defend democratic governments ... "the OAS must close ranks to protect democratic governments threatened by internal and external entities," he added.
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Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez Frias
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Ambassador Valero presented a draft resolution authored by ALADI and Canada congratulating the people of Venezuela for their democratic conduct in the referendum; thanking President Chavez for supporting the process; recognizing the contribution of the OAS Secretary General and the Group of Friends of Venezuela in their search for understanding; recognizing the work of international observer missions; expressing satisfaction with fulfillment of Resolution 833 and calling for everyone to accept the referendum results emitted by the CNE.
The draft resolution also calls on all sectors to abstain from promoting violence and intolerance. to reach reconciliation and to accept President Chavez' offer of national dialogue.
The ambassador also requested the support of members of the OAS to the support Venezuela's democracy and respect her sovereignty, insisting that a new stage in Venezuela's revolutionary process has begun and that the August 15 referendum was the cleanest election in the post-1958 history of the country.
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