MEXICO CITY Mexico is working with several nations in the Americas on a common stance that urges Venezuela to re-establish "democratic normality," Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Thursday, part of growing regional pressure on the South American nation.
Venezuela has numerous allies in the Americas, especially among small countries that receive subsidized oil from the member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Videgaray said the nations were "still building" their common stance, and that it would not necessarily end up being a formal resolution in the OAS.
Videgaray said the position would respect the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people, but that it would clearly urge dialogue between the government and the different political forces to reach a solution and "re-establish democratic normality.
Luis Almagro, secretary general of the OAS and a former foreign minister of Uruguay, noted earlier this month that elections are key to allowing Venezuela to overcome severe food shortages and spiraling inflation.
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