Ricardo Pascoe: Sad to see Mexico's position at the OAS in the face of the authoritarianism that Nicaragua is experiencing | Video | CNN

Ricardo Pascoe, former Mexican ambassador to Cuba, comments that the vote of 26 states of the Organization of American States (OAS) to approve the resolution "Situation in Nicaragua" and condemn the arrest of opponents in that country reflects the consensus that in the region democracy is an important issue. Pascoe regretted the position of the Government of Mexico, which, according to him, refers in very vague terms the position of non-intervention but leaves open the question of whether the country is on the side of human rights or not. In a joint statement on Tuesday, Argentina and Mexico expressed their concern over recent events in Nicaragua. “We have witnessed, in several countries in the region, inadmissible cases of political persecution. We reject this conduct, "both countries said.