The Latest Breaking News from Luis Almagro

Argentine government requests International Criminal Court detain Venezuela's Maduro

Argentina is part of a group of nations who formally accused the Venezuelan government of crimes against humanity

Latin Times · Sep 7, 2024

International Criminal Court says it's 'actively monitoring' events in Venezuela as repression soars

Over 2,000 people have been arrested by government forces as protests against its claim about winning the elections continue

Latin Times · Aug 12, 2024

OAS secretary calls for arrest warrant against Maduro: 'he announced a bloodbath and delivered'

The OAS fell one vote short of passing a resolution demanding that Venezuelan electoral authorities publish minutes of each voting table

Latin Times · Aug 1, 2024

OAS members recommit to helping Haiti through gang violence

The Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday passed a resolution to support Haiti on its path to long-delayed elections and help the Caribbean country manage widespread gang violence that is driving a humanitarian crisis.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2023

OAS launches external ethics probe into chief over romance

The Organization of American States has launched an external probe into allegations that Secretary General Luis Almagro may have violated the organization’s code of ethics while carrying on an intimate relationship with a staffer

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

US supports calls for external ethics probe into OAS chief

The head of the Organization of American States is facing a call from the Biden administration for an external probe into possible misconduct tied to his intimate relationship with a subordinate

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

Org. of American States boss slammed over watchdog's removal

The head of the Organization of American States unfairly maligned the reputation of a Brazilian lawyer who he abruptly fired as the region’s top human rights watchdog

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

OAS boss vows to cooperate in ethics probe of romance claim

The head of the Organization of American States says he won’t interfere in an internal ethics probe into claims he had a romance with a staffer, and he insists he took no action to favor the younger woman allegedly involved

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

OAS chief faces probe over relationship with staffer

Luis Almagro, the chief of the Organization of American States (OAS), confirmed on Friday that he faces an internal investigation over a romantic relationship with a staff member, but denied it might have violated the organization's ethics policies.

Reuters · Oct 7, 2022

Official: Haiti to seek foreign armed forces to quell chaos

Haiti’s government has agreed to request the help of international armed forces as gangs and protesters paralyze the country and basic supplies including fuel and water dwindle, a top ranking Haitian official has told The Associated Press

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022