Belize's Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington is heading to Uruguay to participate in
an international conference focusing on the ongoing political upheaval in Venezuela.
CARICOM has positioned itself as a moderate voice trying to ensure some measure of stability in Venezuela while global powers push for the ouster of President Nicholas Maduro.
Last week, CARICOM leaders went to the United Nations, quote, "to advance dialogue and negotiations for the benefit of the Venezuelan people."
And now this conference, led by Uruguay and Mexico says, quote "the purpose of the conference will be to establish the basis for a new dialogue mechanism that includes all the forces in Venezuela, in order to help restore peace in that country."
The meeting starts on Thursday in Montevideo, which is the capital of Uruguay.
And, CARICOM also flexed some muscle against the Secretary General of the OAS Luis Almagro who has been outspoken in his criticism of the Maduro government.
They scolded Almagro for recognizing Juan Guaido as president of Venezuela. They say he did so without the approval of the member states of the OAS. They are demanding that Almagro publicly declare that he did not speak on all member states of the OAS.
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