The Organization of American States (OAS) debate this Wednesday in Washington a draft resolution presented by Colombia which “strongly” condemns the police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas. On Tuesday afternoon the Permanent Council, the executive body of the organization, already held a session convened by […]
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OAS says that disqualification of Machado “liquidates” free elections in Venezuela
The Organization of American States (OAS) pointed out this Sunday that the ratification of the disqualification of the opposition presidential candidate, María Corina Machado, “liquid” the “possibility of free, fair and transparent elections in Venezuela.” In a statement, the organization stated that the disqualification ratified by the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) responds to […]
The OAS and the EU ask the Guatemalan Congress to hand over power to Arévalo
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the European Union (EU) This Sunday they called on the Guatemalan Congress to hand over “power as required by the Constitution” to the president-elect, Bernardo Arévalo de León. “The Guatemalan people expressed their democratic will in fair, free and transparent elections”assured a joint statement by “all delegations invited […]
OAS Commission will visit Guatemala and attend Arévalo’s inauguration
A commission of the Organization of American States (OAS) made up of representatives from several countries will visit Guatemala and attend the inauguration of the elected president Bernardo Arévalo de Leónscheduled for January 14. The outgoing president of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, agreed to allow an official visit of “good jobs” of the OAS, an organization […]
USA: Nicaragua’s departure from the OAS represents “another step away from democracy”
The State Department of USA said Sunday that the formal withdrawal of Nicaragua of the Organization of American States is “another step further from democracy”. The OAS has long criticized human rights violations under Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The president, who governs alongside his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, has rejected these criticisms and, in […]
The Guatemalan Congress ignores the party of the president-elect
The Congress of Guatemala ignored this Wednesday the bench of the Seed Movement, the president-elect, Bernardo Arevalo de Leonby order of a criminal judge. The five representatives of the Seed Movement, including Arévalo de León, were declared as “independents”, due to the decision of the board of directors of the Guatemalan legislature, chaired by Shirley […]
Citizen Revolution asks that Ecuador’s elections be repeated abroad
Citizen revolutionthe Ecuadorian political party that won the elections last Sunday, calls from Europe for the elections to be repeated abroad, after having reported failures and cyberattacks in telematic voting. In statements to EFE, the director of Revolución Ciudadana Europa, Margarita Guerrero, confirmed this Tuesday that only about 81,000 Ecuadorians on the continent registered on […]
OEA will reform its code of ethics after investigation of Secretary General Almagro
The Organization of American States (OAS) approved this Friday to reform its code of ethics after an investigation concluded that the Secretary General, Luis Almagroviolated some provisions by maintaining a sentimental relationship with an official of the agency. The report prepared by an external firm, to which EFE had access on Tuesday and which was […]
Latin America owes “debt” to women politicians, according to OAS experts
“Many countries” from Latin America have “a very big debt with women” that “they cannot be in the political world safely”denounced this Friday the Committee of Experts of the Follow-up Mechanism of the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI) of the Organization of American States (OAS). This was stated by the Brazilian expert Leila Linhares Barsted […]
Evo Morales: parliamentarians from 14 countries accuse him of playing a “leading role” in protests
Within the framework of the political, economic and social crisis that Peru is experiencing due to the demonstrationsthose disputed by Colombia, Argentina, Chile, among other member countries of the Madrid forumdenounced through a document sent to the OAS that the former president of Bolivia, Evo Moraleswould be playing a “leading role” to destabilize the government […]