The members of the Organization of American States have voted overwhelmingly to start the process that could lead to Venezuela’s suspension from the pan-American 34-state body, accusing Caracas of clamping down on democracy.
Venezuelan opposition, controlling the parliament, is planning to push for a new presidential election to be held by the end of 2018, National Assembly President Omar Barboza said.
At least 1,678 women were killed in 2014 in 14 Latin American and three Caribbean countries simply because of their gender, a United Nations agency reported Tuesday.