OAS will evaluate the situation in Nicaragua until the end of the month to decide what actions to take

The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) came to an end on Friday, and with twenty-five votes in favor, one against, seven abstentions and one absence, the member countries approved the resolution against Nicaragua to analyze until the end of month what actions to take, after the controversial elections in which President Daniel Ortega obtained his fifth, fourth consecutive term.

The resolution, which was promoted by Canada, Antigua and Barbuda, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the United States, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay, deplores the neglect that the Government of the Central American country has made to the diplomatic and technical initiatives undertaken since June of 2018 by the OAS to promote “representative democracy and the protection of human rights”.

Furthermore, it concludes, based on the principles of the OAS Charter and the Inter-American Democratic Charter, that the democratic institutions in the Central American country “have been seriously undermined by the Government.”

In this context, it instructs the OAS Permanent Council to carry out an “immediate collective assessment” of the situation in that country, in accordance with the OAS Charter and the Inter-American Democratic Charter, which must be completed “no later than the November 30 ”, refers EFE.

After that period, that instance must take the “appropriate actions”.

In addition to Nicaragua, the crisis in Haiti was another topic that covered the debate on the last day of the 51st General Assembly of the regional body.

The regional meeting, which took place over the last three days virtually with Guatemala as the venue, concluded with resolutions related precisely to Nicaragua and Haiti, despite the claims of the Central American nation.

The nations that make up the OAS also approved a resolution on “The situation in Haiti,” a country that has experienced a political and social crisis in recent months after the assassination of its president, Jovenel Moïse, on July 7.

Haitians also suffer from a gasoline shortage that has caused long lines, crowds and the suspension of some activities, such as the cessation of emissions of gasoline. Caribbean Radio Television, the main station in the country.

Haitian Foreign Minister Claude Joseph said after the resolution that his country is in a “very difficult security” situation and that they cannot have an “effective” response to the latent “threats” against its citizens.

Joseph called for “multilateral cooperation” and remarked that his country is seeking “democracy.”

Precisely in regard to Haiti, the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic, Roberto Álvarez, warned that the situation in the neighboring country “has reached a dramatic point” due to the gangs and the level of violence and insecurity.

Álvarez also pointed out that “there will be no Dominican solution to the Haitian crisis” and regretted that “the daily life” of the citizens in that country has become “a nightmare.”

Resumption of the dialogue for the Falklands was also discussed

The OAS also supported Argentina’s request on Friday to resume dialogue with the United Kingdom on the Malvinas Islands, an archipelago under British rule and whose sovereignty the South American country claims.

The delegations participating in the regional forum endorsed “by acclamation” a resolution on “The question of the Malvinas Islands” presented by Argentina.

The document “reaffirms the need for the Governments of the Republic of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume, as soon as possible, the negotiations on the sovereignty dispute, with the aim of finding a peaceful solution to this prolonged controversy”.

The reaction to Argentina’s words came from the British Minister for Europe and the Americas, Wendy Morton, who as an observer member argued that the Falklands “have their own Government, with free elections and with independent and free representation, and can take their decisions on issues that correspond to them ”.

Morton asked the assembly for “respect for the determination of the islands” and regretted “with regret” that Argentina “has taken steps this year that represent a return to the previous point.”

He also complained about a military exercise carried out by Argentina in December to commemorate the 1982 invasion of the Falklands, which, he said, “are without defense from the United Kingdom.”

The 51st General Assembly also concluded with two resolutions on the pandemic and another on human rights, before defining Peru as its headquarters for 2022. (I)