Why did several countries reject the United States’ call?

The 34-member Organization of the American States, the OAS, on Tuesday rejected a United States’ call to monitor democracy to its final statement. The statement called on OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel to draw up proposals to assure the democratic process and the rule of law in the region are not compromised. Several countries saw the U.S. proposal as an attempt to interfere in other countries’ domestic affairs. This comes after Venezuela accused Washington of helping opposition groups’ try to unseat Preside Hugo Chavez, and the resignation of Bolivia and Ecuador’s presidents after street protests.