Venezuela has formally notified the UN of its “irrevocable” decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which had been conducting a multi-year investigation into members of its armed forces and other officials, a Venezuelan official said on Friday. The government justified the

The Venezuelan government announced its "irrevocable" decision to denounce the Rome Statute and withdrawal from the Intl. Criminal Court.

Announcement comes as Venezuela has hewed close to Trump administration, who has pledged to'disable' international court.