Mercosur may suspend Venezuela in sign of ideological split

[Zorro]

The founding members of Mercosur will give Venezuela until Dec. 1 to meet its membership requirements or be suspended, Brazil's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, in the latest twist of a row that has exposed the region's ideological divisions.

The ultimatum will further isolate the socialist-led nation, which has been at the center of a fight over the rotating presidency of Mercosur, which has turned to the right after years dominated by leftist governments.

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay also decided in a deal first reported by Reuters to share the presidency of the group in a temporary solution to the group's currently being without a head.

All Mercosur members but Uruguay blocked Venezuela from assuming the rotating presidency in June, accusing the OPEC nation of failing to incorporate a joint economic accord and a commitment to protect human rights.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mercosul-core-members-set-december-deadline-venezuela-full-002551651.html

[Marksman_91]

1. Not just an ideological issue at this point

Venezuela under Maduro has become a neo-dictatorship in which people are being jailed for reporting on the atrocities and crimes committed under the current regime. And, of course, the socio-economic shithole that the country has become. They're very clear that they don't care about trampling on democracy, and obviously Mercosur doesn't want to have such a questionable regime running the presidency of the organization.

[Bacchus4.0]

2. Finally, the other nations in South America are speaking up against the atrocious chavista

government.