If the Permanent Council meets to discuss how to deal with the tragedy in Haiti, but does not take up how Venezuela is violating the Inter-American Democratic Charter, we will withhold 20 percent of our contributions to the OAS.
Engel warns of funding cuts if the OAS ignores Venezuela's democratic violations.
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