MERCOSUR to reconsider Venezuela membership

South American trade group mercosur is preparing to possibly readmit Venezuela. On April 22, Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Venezuela is now in a “different moment” after U.S. forces removed dictator Nicolás Maduro in January. The resource-rich nation had been suspended from membership in 2017 for breaking democratic rules and trade promises. Under Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela is rebuilding ties with the United States, the International Monetary Fund, foreign oil companies and mercosur. Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote in “Germany Unites the World Against America” that mercosur is teaming up with the European Union against the U.S. Bringing Venezuela’s oil, gas, gold, ore and diamonds into the group will make it much stronger.