The official went further in describing what he considers a failure of the organization: "Last year, the entire world witnessed a blatantly stolen election in Venezuela. The opposition not only won overwhelmingly, but it had the evidence to prove it: the "actas"."
"The regime did not even bother to seriously challenge the validity of the "actas" or the electoral fraud. In response to that blatant electoral fraud, what has this organization done? As far as we can see, nothing substantial," he criticized.
As evidence of growing disenchantment, the State Department has already drafted a budget proposal for 2026 that foresees zero financial contribution from the United States to the OAS. Currently, Washington funds 50% of the organization's total budget.
The complicity can be seen with the OAS Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, who refuses to label Nicolás Maduro's regime as a dictatorship, thus avoiding taking a strong stance on the political situation in Venezuela.
The warning made it clear that, for the Trump administration, continued membership in the OAS depends on a political definition: either the OAS defends democracy or it will lose the support of its largest contributor.
