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OAS and REDLAD sign agreement to strengthen civil society voices - Feb 18, 2020 - 5:40:41 PM
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Latin American and
Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD) today agreed to join efforts to
strengthen civil society for the defense of human rights, the promotion
of sustainable development and social cohesion in the hemisphere, in
the framework of a visit by the Secretary General of the hemispheric
institution, Luis Almagro, to Panama.
Secretary General Almagro
highlighted that the signing of the agreement was a step forward in
strengthening the participation of civil society in the different
political spaces of the OAS...
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OAS to observe March 2, 2020 Elections in Guyana - Feb 13, 2020 - 4:30:31 PM
The Organization of American States (OAS) and Guyana today agreed to
send an Electoral Observation Mission to the Caribbean country to
observe the general and regional elections of March 2, 2020, during a
ceremony held at the headquarters of the hemispheric institution in
Washington, D.C.
The Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro,
highlighted the Organization's commitment to the development and
strengthening of the democratic institutions and processes of member
states...
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OAS to Support Honduras in Prison System Reform with Integrative Policies - Feb 3, 2020 - 5:35:19 PM
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and
the Government of Honduras today agreed to develop a Penitentiary
Strategy to strengthen the capacities of the National Penitentiary
Institute of Honduras to restructure its prison system and contribute to
the social reintegration of detainees in the Central American country.
The
Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, said during the signing of
the agreement that “if you aspire to build societies free of violence
and organized crime, you need to have penitentiary centers that educate
and offer the opportunity to rehabilitate and reintegrate people who
committed crimes into society.” "A large part of the prison population
will at some point recover their freedom...
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Guyana Assumes Chair of the OAS Inter-American Council for Integral Development - Jan 23, 2020 - 4:00:11 PM
Guyana today assumed the Chair of the Inter-American Council for
Integral Development (CIDl) of the Organization of American States (OAS)
for the first half of 2020, at a ceremony held at the headquarters of
the hemispheric institution in Washington, DC.
The Permanent
Representative of Guyana, Riyad Insanally, said he will seek to build
consensus among member states on the development policies of the
Organization. “I believe we have an excellent opportunity to advance the
work program of CIDI, through dialogue and consensus building...
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OAS to Observe February 2 Municipal Elections in Costa Rica - Jan 21, 2020 - 7:44:48 PM
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Government of Costa
Rica today signed an agreement to send an Electoral Observation Mission
(EOM) to the municipal elections of February 2, 2020, at a ceremony at
the headquarters of the agency hemispheric in Washington, DC.
The
Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, recalled that Costa Rica
was the first country to which the Organization sent an EOM, in 1962.
“It is an honor to send a team back to a country with such a long
democratic trajectory, that in these municipal elections will elect a
total of 6,138 positions...
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OAS General Secretariat on the Conclusion of the MACCIH - Jan 17, 2020 - 9:41:57 PM
 Today, the negotiations between the Government of Honduras and the
General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS)
regarding the renewal of the Mission to Support the Fight against
Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) concluded.
Unfortunately,
it was not possible to reach the agreements required for the renewal of
the mandate of the Mission, which is why MACCIH will end its functions
on January 19, 2020...
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Ecuador Ratifies the Inter-American Convention against Racism, Discrimination and Intolerance at the OAS - Jan 14, 2020 - 7:36:26 PM
Ecuador today deposited at the General Secretariat of the Organization
of the American States (OAS) the instrument of ratification of the
Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and
Related Forms of Intolerance.
During the ceremony, the Permanent
Representative of Ecuador to the OAS, Carlos Alberto Játiva, said that
with this initiative his country "joins the national and hemispheric
efforts to ensure that the rights recognized in this treaty may be
reaffirmed, effectively implemented and protected, inspired by the
principles of legal equality and non-discrimination."...
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New Permanent Representative of Bolivia Presents Credentials - Jan 14, 2020 - 2:50:53 PM
The new Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the Organization of
American States (OAS), Jaime Aparicio Otero, today presented his
credentials to the Secretary General, Luis Almagro, during a ceremony
held at the headquarters of the hemispheric institution in Washington,
DC.
The representative of the transitional government of Bolivia
announced that his country is preparing hold presidential elections with
observation by the international community. "“We are going to convene
presidential elections for May 3, 2020...
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New Ambassador of El Salvador Presents Credentials - Dec 16, 2019 - 12:55:50 PM
The new Ambassador of El Salvador to the Organization of American States
(OAS), Lorena Sol De Pool, today presented her credentials to Secretary
General Luis Almagro, in a ceremony that took place in the headquarters
of the hemispheric institution.
Ambassador Sol De Pool said
strengthening the relationship of her country with the OAS and the
Inter-American System is a priority. “We share the vision of the
Secretary General and we will work together with the member states for a
hemisphere of peace, democracy and development,” said the Salvadoran
diplomat...
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