Editing Organization of American States (section)

=== Venezuela ===
On 28 April 2017, Venezuela notified the OAS of its denunciation of the Charter of the OAS, which as per Article 143 would lead to the withdrawal of Venezuela from the OAS effective two years from the date of notification.<ref name=VZWD>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oas.org/en/sla/dil/inter_american_treaties_A-41_charter_OAS_signatories.asp|title=CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (A-41)|access-date=29 April 2019|publisher=Organization of American States}}</ref>  During this period, the country did not plan on participating in the OAS.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/venezuela-protesters-hit-by-tear-gas-vow-to-keep-pressure-on-government/2017/04/26/c6fbdcaa-29ee-11e7-9081-f5405f56d3e4_story.html|title=Venezuela says it will quit Organization of American States|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref>

During the [[2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis]], the [[President of the National Assembly of Venezuela]] [[Juan Guaidó]], who was recognized by the [[National Assembly (Venezuela)|National Assembly]] as the acting president,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-10 |title=La OEA aprobó la resolución que declara ilegítimo al nuevo gobierno de Nicolás Maduro |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/venezuela/2019/01/10/en-vivo-la-oea-debate-en-sesion-extraordinaria-la-asuncion-de-nicolas-maduro/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref> sent a letter to the OAS Secretary General annulling the previous denunciation of the OAS Charter,{{cn|date=February 2025}} and expressing his desire for Venezuela to remain a member of the OAS.<ref name=VZWD/> The National Assembly designated a special envoy as representative to the OAS, lawyer [[Gustavo Tarre Briceño]], who the OAS voted to recognize as Venezuela's delegate in April.<ref name="VZSE"/><ref name=VZGD>{{cite web |url = https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/oas-recognises-guaido-envoy-venezuela-elections-held-190409210229113.html|title=OAS recognises Guaido's envoy until new Venezuela elections held |date=9 April 2019|access-date=27 April 2019|publisher=[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://efectococuyo.com/principales/tarre-briceno-primera-designacion-gubernamental-de-la-an/|title=Tarre Briceño, primera designación gubernamental de la AN|website=Efecto Cocuyo|language=es|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123071554/http://efectococuyo.com/principales/tarre-briceno-primera-designacion-gubernamental-de-la-an/|archive-date=23 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2022, a bloc of leftist OAS member states led a motion to remove Tarre's representation in the organization. Out of 35 members, 19 nations voted in favor of the motion and 4 against. The motion fell short of the 24 votes required for a two-thirds majority.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Aquino |first1=Marco |last2=Rochabrun |first2=Marcelo |date=7 October 2022 |title=Latin America's left raises pressure on Venezuela's Guaido at OAS summit |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/latin-americas-left-raises-pressure-venezuelas-guaido-oas-2022-10-06/ |access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref>