News from OAS:
OAS and Honduras to establish mission to support security reform
May 19, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras, Arturo Corrales, on Friday signed an agreement for the establishment of a mission to support...
Top business interests from Central America and Caribbean meet in Trinidad
May 18, 2012
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- More than sixty business leaders from Central America and the Caribbean met this week in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to discuss new opportunities for partnerships and expanding business between the two regions.
President of Guyana calls for fight against poverty in visit to OAS
May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The president of Guyana, Donald Ramotar, on Tuesday called on governments to do more to "reduce poverty and inequality," because they pose "the greatest threat to democracy and security" in the region.
OAS observers release preliminary statement on Bahamas election
May 9, 2012
NASSAU, Bahamas -- At the invitation of the government of The Bahamas, the Organization of American States (OAS) deployed an electoral observation mission (EOM), composed of 12 international observers. This was the first time that the OAS...
OAS and Chile cooperate to combat violence against women in the Eastern Caribbean
May 9, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Chile have signed a letter of intent to strengthen capacities in the area of violence against women in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean.
OAS assistant secretary general meets with young Haitian business leaders
May 8, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- A delegation of young Haitian businessmen traveled to Washington, DC, this week to meet with OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin. The delegation included investors in the tourism, manufacturing and transportation sectors.
OAS secretary general calls for coordinated response to organized crime
May 5, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, referred to organized crime as “the main challenge to security in our hemisphere,” and called on governments in the region to coordinate their responses.
OAS donates firearms marking equipment to Antigua and Barbuda
May 3, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The Organization of American States (OAS) has donated a firearms marking machine to the government of Antigua and Barbuda to be used by the Ministry of National Security in fighting the illicit trafficking of firearms.
OAS assistant secretary general in Suriname for foreign relations meeting
May 3, 2012
PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- The assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, arrived in Suriname this week to attend a meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations.
Barbados PM highlights role of OAS
April 27, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday hosted the prime minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, in a meeting held at the headquarters of the organization in Washington DC.
OAS congratulates Belize on peaceful elections with massive turnout
April 27, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday presented a report to the Permanent Council on the national and municipal elections held on March 7, 2012, in Belize.
Commentary: Looking back on the Cuba distraction at Cartagena
April 26, 2012
On the weekend of April 14th and 15th, Colombia hosted the Sixth Summit of the Americas, as 33 inter-American governments convened in Cartagena to discuss a broad host of topics. Dominating the agenda were scheduled discussions of the...
OAS begins project on social conflict prevention, management and resolution in Guatemala
April 25, 2012
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- The Organization of American States (OAS) has launched a program in support of the prevention, management and resolution of social conflicts in Guatemala, which will begin a training workshop for officials.
OAS electoral observation mission to Dominican Republic begins visit
April 25, 2012
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- The head of the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) to the Dominican Republic, former Uruguayan president Tabaré Vázquez, will begin a visit to...
OAS inaugurates child migration forum with first ladies of Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala
April 25, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Tuesday inaugurated the Child Migration Forum "On Their Own,” organized by the National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children.
OAS assistant secretary general speaks on CARICOM issues in Barbados
April 24, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin held discussions in Barbados on Friday with a series of officials including the president of the Caribbean Development Bank.
OAS and Dominican Republic sign agreement to combat illicit arms trafficking
April 23, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of the Dominican Republic on Friday signed a cooperation agreement to carry out the “Promoting Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean,” project.
Commentary: Obama's Bushism highlight of Summit of the Americas
April 20, 2012
It’s an indication of what a waste of time this year’s Summit of the Americas was that the only newsworthy items were: 1. the threat by ALBA countries (most notably Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador) to boycott future summits if the United States and Canada veto...
Commentary: Perspectives on the Sixth Summit of the Americas
April 18, 2012
A few months ago, I commented about the possible outcome of the above Summit which was recently held in the Republic of Colombia. It was an interesting Summit, which accommodated 33 delegations; sex crazy United States Secret Service agents...
Infrastructure, ICTs, poverty, crime emerge from OAS summit
April 17, 2012
CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA -- The Sixth Summit of the Americas culminated with leaders of member states committing to integrate physical infrastructure in the Americas, promote access to information communication technology, and fight poverty...
Colombian president recognises Cuba's right to participate in Summit of the Americas
April 17, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos recognized on Sunday that Cuba’s right to participate in the Summits of the Americas has the support of the majority of the countries of the region.
Trinidad PM calls on OAS leaders to enhance citizen security and safety
April 17, 2012
CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA -- Prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, used her statement to leaders of the Organisation of American States (OAS) at the Sixth Summit of the Americas as an opportunity to encourage further...
St Kitts-Nevis PM calls for hemispheric leaders to 'move beyond mere rhetoric'
April 17, 2012
CARTAGENA, Colombia (CUOPM) -- A call by St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, for the Latin American and Caribbean states attending the Sixth Summit of the Americas to move beyond mere rhetoric and to confront, as one...
Call for unity at opening of Summit of the Americas
April 16, 2012
CARTEGENA, Colombia -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, called for the unity of the countries of the hemisphere at the inauguration of the Sixth Summit of the Americas.
First CEO Summit of the Americas calls for greater economic cooperation
April 16, 2012
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- The First CEO Summit of the Americas wrapped up on Saturday with calls for greater cooperation among Western Hemisphere nations on matters ranging from trade and investment to education, science and technology...
Summit of the Americas marked by Cuba's exclusion
April 14, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba -- The exclusion of Cuba and the absence of Ecuador -- following a decision by its president, Rafael Correa -- will mark the Sixth Summit of the Americas, which begins on Saturday in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
OAS donates firearms marking machine to Dominica
April 5, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday donated a firearms marking machine to the government of Dominica to be used by its Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour with the objective of combating...
Commentary: The Summit of the Americas: A Cuban conundrum for Colombian President Santos
April 5, 2012
From April 9 to 15, 2012, the Organization of American States (OAS) and other multilateral bodies will host the Sixth Summit of the Americas, which will take place in Cartagena, Colombia. Bogota is absorbed by this major meeting of hemispheric heads.
OAS and Dominican Republic sign electoral observation agreement
April 4, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the permanent representative of the Dominican Republic, Ambassador Roberto Saladin on Monday signed the agreement on...
OAS addresses transnational crime
April 2, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary of multidimensional security of the Organization of American States (OAS), Adam Blackwell, spoke last week in Washington DC on the subject of “Combating Transnational Criminal Organizations in the Americas”.
OAS presents report on drug use in the Americas 2002-2009
March 22, 2012
BOGOTA, Colombia -- The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) released on Wednesday in Bogota the Report on Drug Use in the Americas 2011, the first comparative analysis of...
Honduras discusses security, justice and human rights at OAS
March 16, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, met on Thursday with Arturo Corrales, Foreign Relations Minister of Honduras, who is visiting Washington, DC to discuss his country’s progress...
OAS assistant secretary general calls for accelerated measures to address cyber-security
March 13, 2012
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica -- The OAS assistant secretary general, Albert Ramdin, has called on the countries of the hemisphere to accelerate efforts to address threats to cyber-security, while emphasizing the importance of doing so while respecting...
OAS and China to increase collaboration for the benefit of the Caribbean
March 12, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Friday hosted the general director of the Department of Latin America and the Caribbean of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of China...
Cuba rejects exclusion from Summit of the Americas
March 10, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Cuban Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, said Cuba rejected its exclusion – due to pressure by the US-- from the sixth Summit of the Americas to take place in Colombia in April.
Cuba's participation in Summit of the Americas still uncertain, says Colombian president
March 9, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday in Havana that, unfortunately, no consensus has been reached yet with respect to Cuba’s participation in the Summit of the Americas.
Preliminary statement by OAS electoral observation mission to Belize
March 9, 2012
BELIZE CITY, Belize -- As part of its first ever electoral observation mission (EOM) to Belize, the Organization of American States (OAS) fielded a team of 22 members from 13 countries to observe the March 7, 2012, general and municipal elections.
Costa Rica completes second phase of obsolete munitions destruction program
March 8, 2012
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica -- The Ministry of Public Security of Costa Rica ended the second phase of the destruction of obsolete and dilapidated munitions program with a ceremony on Wednesday in San José, in which an act was signed declaring...
OAS deploys electoral observation mission in Belize
March 6, 2012
BELIZE CITY, Belize -- The Organization of American States electoral observation mission (OAS/EOM) headed by chief of mission Frank Almaguer will deploy throughout Belize to observe the voting process for the March 7, 2012, elections.
Stand firm and make no concessions to trans-national organised crime, says OAS secretary general
March 3, 2012
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, participated on Friday in the closing session of the high-level hemispheric meeting against transnational organised crime.
