U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for the suspension of Venezuela from the Organization of American States, according to a report in The Hill. "There is no greater challenge [in the Western Hemisphere] today than the full-scale dismantling of democracy and the heartbreaking humanitarian disaster in Venezuela," said Pompeo, speaking at the 48th session of the OAS General Assembly in Washington on Monday. Pompeo made the plea following the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro, in a widely condemened presidential vote. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is expected to make the same request at the meeting that stretches into Tuesday, according to a report in The Hill. One consequence of its suspension would be a freeze in aid from the Inter-American Development Bank. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Venezuela last month, with Maduro blamed for the downward economic spiral of the country, which is in the grips of a deep recession and hyperinflation.