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Nicaragua Bars Government Opponents From Running for Office, Labels Them 'Traitors to the Homeland'

Organization of American States Secretary General said on Wednesday that the reform "turns the Constitution into another instrument to exclude dissenting voices."

Latin Times · Sep 3

Venezuelan President Maduro Appoints Hard-Line Loyalist To Cabinet

Venezuelan President Maduro appoints Diosdado Cabello to oversee police forces amid post-election tensions. International scrutiny grows over government cr...

Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite efforts to derail his inauguration

Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

WEKU · Jan 15, 2024

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Guatemala Prosecutor's Office Says Election 'Null And Void'

The Guatemalan prosecutor's office said Friday elections which yielded a victory for anti-graft candidate Bernardo Arevalo were "null and void," prompting a regional grouping to exhort judicial authorities to desist from an "attempted coup d'etat."

International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023

Guatemalan election observers' report cites interference from parties, justice system

Election observers from the Organization of American States say some Guatemalan political parties and other actors unnecessarily dragged the country’s June 25 elections into the courts in an attempt to ignore the will of the people

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

OAS boss traveled with female aide at center of ethics probe

The head of the Organization of American States made almost three dozen work trips with a female staffer with whom he maintained a long-running intimate relationship, according to travel records uncovered by The Associated Press

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

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

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Chile, Colombia call for extraordinary OAS meeting after Brazil riots

Chilean President Gabriel Boric called for an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday to address riots in Brazil where supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed top government buildings.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

Peru's ex-president faced bigotry for impoverished past

Peru’s poor, mainly peasants and Indigenous people, had hoped that Pedro Castillo’s victory last year in a runoff presidential election would redress their plight or at least end their invisibility

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022

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 to meet on Peru after President Castillo complained of coup attempt

The Organization of American States (OAS) will meet on Thursday to "consider" Peru's political situation at the request of President Pedro Castillo, who last week denounced what he called a coup attempt against his government.

Reuters · Oct 19, 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

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Reuters · Oct 7, 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.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

AP: OAS boss faces probe into alleged relationship with aide

The Associated Press has learned that the head of the Organization of American States is facing an internal investigation into allegations he carried on a consensual relationship with a staffer that may have violated the organization’s code of ethics

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Support for Venezuela's opposition is dwindling at OAS

Venezuela’s opposition has suffered a rebuff as 19 members of the Organization of American States backed a proposal to remove its envoy from the regional forum for political and economic issues

Miami Herald · Aug 11, 2022

OAS chief Almagro has more to say about the international community’s failure in Haiti

The Organization of American States, based in Washington, has a reputation for toeing the U.S. policy line when it comes to countries in the hemisphere, especially where Haiti is concerned.

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Los Angeles Times · Jun 7, 2022

Summit of the Americas kicks off without Cuba, Maduro or Mexico’s López Obrador

After much drama over what nations would be in attendance, most leaders in the Western Hemisphere are gathering this week in Los Angeles during the ninth Summit of the Americas, a high-profile meeting that is expected to deliver an accord on managing unprecedented levels of migrants throughout the region.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022

Summit of the Americas kicks off without Cuba, Maduro or Mexico’s López Obrador

After much drama over what nations will be in attendance, most leaders in the Western Hemisphere will gather this week in Los Angeles during the ninth Summit of the Americas, a high-profile meeting that is expected to deliver an accord on managing unprecedented levels of migrants throughout the region.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

Nicaragua says state to take over headquarters of 'deplorable' OAS

Nicaragua said on Tuesday the state would take possession of the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Managua, two days after the Central American country exited the group and expelled some of its members.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2022

Organization of American States suspends Russia's permanent observer status

The Organization of American States (OAS) said on Thursday it adopted a resolution suspending Russia as a permanent observer to the inter-governmental institution over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Nicaraguan ambassador to OAS turns on Ortega, denounces abuses

Nicaragua's ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday condemned the government of President Daniel Ortega, denouncing the repression of the political opposition and human rights abuses.

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