Sacking of Red Cross chief draws fire in Venezuela

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 06, 2023 2:29 pm

CARACAS: The Supreme Court in Venezuela has sacked the president of the country's Red Cross, and independent watchdogs on Saturday decried the move as endangering humanitarian work in the impoverished nation.

The Supreme Court a day earlier ordered the 'immediate' removal of Red Cross chief Mario Enrique Villarroel, 75, who had led the charity for 45 years.

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