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OAS Permanent Council Commemorated the "Encounter of Two Worlds" - Oct 12, 2018 - 11:22:47 AM
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) met
today to commemorate the "Encounter of Two Worlds" and to highlight the
interpretations, impact and heritage of this historic date.
During
the meeting, the Chair of the Permanent Council and Representative of
Ecuador to the OAS, Carlos Alberto Játiva, affirmed that the date of
October 12 "invites us to reflect on the meaning of interculturality
from the perspective of an America that recognizes the value of its
native peoples...
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The OAS and the Community of Democracies Strengthen Ties of Collaboration for Democratic Sustainability - Sep 28, 2018 - 7:04:59 PM
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Community of
Democracies (CoD) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding that
establishes a concrete framework of collaboration for carrying out joint
initiatives for the promotion and strengthening of democracy. The
agreement seeks to contribute to the discussion on the role of global
and regional organizations in advancing democratic sustainability, as
well as the key elements that are recognized as instrumental for
building inclusive and sustainable democracies.
At the signing of
the agreement, OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro highlighted the many
values shared by both institutions and affirmed that “today’s challenges
are many: from the rise of populism...
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New Permanent Representative of Brazil to the OAS Presented Credentials - Aug 21, 2018 - 6:29:07 PM
The new Permanent Representative of Brazil to the Organization of
American States (OAS), Fernando Simas Magalhães, officially presented
today the credentials that accredit him as Ambassador to the hemispheric
institution.
During the ceremony at OAS headquarters in
Washington, D.C., Ambassador Simas said he would follow the same path
that his country has followed historically at the Organization. “Brazil
is a country that has had an ongoing commitment to the values,
principles and objectives of the OAS that are reflected in its
constitutive documents, and I mean to move ahead with this policy,” said
the Ambassador...
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Venezuela: General Secretariat Urges Countries to Ignore Extradition Requests from the Dictatorship - Aug 21, 2018 - 6:16:44 PM
 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS)
calls on the competent authorities of the hemisphere to ignore all
attempted acts by the illegitimate supreme court of justice operating in
Caracas under the dictatorial regime, and in particular to dismiss
extradition requests made by this body as contrary to the law.
Today
the only democratic institutions in Venezuela due to their
constitutional origin, their composition in accordance with
constitutional procedures and their functions are: the National Assembly
(a result of the elections of December 2015)...
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OAS Approves Creation of a Working Group to Search for peaceful solutions to the situation in Nicaragua - Aug 3, 2018 - 11:01:59 AM
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS)
approved the creation of a Working Group on Nicaragua "whose mandate
will be to contribute to the search for peaceful and sustainable
solutions to the evolving situation in Nicaragua, including through
consultations with the Government of Nicaragua."
The Working
Group for Nicaragua, created through a resolution, ”will be composed of a
representative of each regional group and other Member States” who will
be “designated by the Chair of the Permanent Council in consultation
with the coordinators of regional groups, no later than August 10"...
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OAS Permanent Council Pays Tribute to the Liberator Simón Bolívar - Jul 24, 2018 - 12:41:30 PM
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) today
commemorated the birth of Simón Bolívar, one of the heroes of Latin
American independence.
The Chair of the Permanent Council and
Ambassador of Costa Rica, Rita Hernández, highlighted the continued
validity of the thinking of the Liberator today. "235 years after his
birth, the work of Simon Bolívar transcends history, and his thought
continues to be a source of inspiration for new generations...
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OAS condemns violence in Nicaragua calls on government to agree to electoral calendar - Jul 19, 2018 - 9:59:47 AM
The Organization of American States (OAS) today condemned the acts of
violence in Nicaragua, called on all parts to participate “actively and
in good faith” in the National Dialogue and urged the Government “to
support an electoral calendar,” in a resolution approved by the
Permanent Council with 21 votes in favor.
The resolution
specifically condemns “the attacks on clergy, the harassment of Roman
Catholic bishops engaged in the National Dialogue process, the acts of
violence at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN), the
headquarters of CARITAS, and other peaceful protesters.”
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OAS to Support legislature of autonomous city of Buenos Aires - Jul 14, 2018 - 10:47:23 PM
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Legislature of the
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires today signed an agreement to modernize
and provide greater transparency in the management of the legislative
body.
The First Vice President of the Legislature of Buenos
Aires, Francisco Quintana, highlighted the common values shared by the
Buenos Aires legislative body and the OAS, adding that the agreement
aims to "work on issues of innovation, transparency, accountability and
political communication."...
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OAS and PADF to support social inclusion policies in destination Countries of Venezuelan migrants - Jul 12, 2018 - 11:18:39 PM
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Pan American
Development Foundation (PADF) today agreed to support the governments of
countries receiving Venezuelan migrants. The main objective of the
agreement is to implement actions in areas related to the protection and
local integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees, the development
of social inclusion policies, and the generation of economic
opportunities that facilitate their autonomy and allow them to
contribute to the communities that receive them.
At the signing
ceremony, the OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro, referred to the
magnitude of the exodus of Venezuelan citizens and the social and
political implications of the situation...
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OAS Experts meet to advance drafting of Model Law on femicide/feminicide - Jul 12, 2018 - 3:18:14 PM
The Organization of American States (OAS) deployed six electoral
observation missions in five countries of the Americas in 2017, with 373
international experts and observers present at more than 2,000 polling
stations, according to the Annual Report of the OAS Department of
Electoral Cooperation and Observation (DECO) presented this week. The
OAS Missions observed presidential, legislative, municipal, local and
parliamentary elections that affected the lives of more than 43 million
citizens of the Americas.
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OAS Electoral Observation Mission begins deployment in Mexico for July 1st elections - Jun 24, 2018 - 2:52:33 PM
The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States
(EOM/OAS) to the federal and local elections that will be held on July
1st in Mexico began its deployment in the country with the arrival of
the team of experts, who today observe the simulation of the Preliminary
Electoral Results Program (PREP).
Headed by former Dominican
Republic President Leonel Fernandez , the Mission is comprised of more
then 60 experts and observers of 23 countries who will carry out a
substantive analysis of the electoral process in terms of electoral
organization...
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