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OAS warns Haiti needs help as it prepares to hold elections for the first time since 2016

The secretary general of the Organization of American States says that Haiti needs help fighting gangs and seizing back territory as it prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade

The Independent UK

Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections

Japan and the Organization of American States have signed a deal to award Haiti a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade

The Independent UK

Explainer: Why Chevron still operates in Venezuela despite US sanctions

Chevron’s continued presence in Venezuela looks like an anomaly amid intensifying US sanctions. In fact, the contradiction is rooted in selective enforcement to maintain leverage over Caracas, as well as decades of oil politics.

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U.S. Wants To Double The Amount Of International Forces Fighting Gangs In Haiti And Remove Kenya From Leadership Role

The U.S. wants to double the amount of international forces fighting gangs in Haiti and remove Kenya from its leading role, an official said at the Organization of American States

Latin Times

Inter-American Court Says States Must Protect People From Climate Change

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change.

International Business Times

Haiti on the brink: Gangs fill power vacuum as current solutions fail a nation in crisis

Haiti is facing a multifaceted crisis unlike any in the country’s modern history.

The Conversation

Organization of American States under pressure from the US to help quell gang violence in Haiti

The Organization of American States is coming under pressure to help quash gang violence in Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police in the troubled Caribbean country struggles with a lack of funds and personnel

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Trump Announces Ambassador Nominations For Colombia, Argentina, And OAS

President-elect Trump announces ambassadorial appointments for Colombia, Argentina, and the Organization of American States, highlighting diverse backgroun...

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US calls Nicaragua's decision to leave Organization of American States a 'step away from democracy'

The U_S_ State Department is calling Nicaragua's formal withdrawal from the Organization of American States “another step away from Democracy.”

The Independent UK

OAS says legal actions in Guatemala appear aimed at keeping president-elect from taking power

The head of the Organization of American States' election observation mission to Guatemala has told the regional body that actions taken by Guatemala’s justice system against the Seed Movement party of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo appear to be aimed at preventing him from taking power

The Independent UK

OAS human rights body demands protection for apparent Guatemalan election winner amid plot rumors

The Organization of American States' human rights commission is asking Guatemala to provide protection for Bernardo Arévalo, the winner of the country's Aug. 20 elections, after reports emerged of a possible plot to kill him

The Independent UK

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

OAS says no reason to put into doubt Paraguay's election results

The Organization of American States (OAS) said on Tuesday that its electoral observation mission saw no reason to put into doubt Paraguay's election results, following protests by supporters of a right-wing candidate who came in third.

Reuters

Probe of OAS chief draws members' push for ethics reforms

The Organization of American States passed a resolution on Friday calling for a plan to update its rules and ethics code in response to an outside investigation that found its chief showed poor judgment but did not commit serious misconduct in an intimate relationship with a staffer.

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Probe faults OAS boss for work romance, finds no misconduct

An outside investigation determined that the head of the Organization of American States showed poor judgment by carrying out a romantic relationship with a younger staffer but didn’t favor her in any salary or personnel decisions

Reuters

Exclusive-Probe finds no serious misconduct by OAS chief but cites ethics violations

An independent probe has found that the head of the Organization of American States did not engage in serious misconduct in an intimate relationship with a staffer but that he violated its ethics code by failing to exercise "good judgment,” according to the results of an investigation seen by Reuters.

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