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Continuing U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Venezuela

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC January 23, 2019 The United States stands with interim President Juan Guaido, the democratically elected National Assembly, and the people of Venezuela as they peacefully restore constitutional order to their country. We stand ready to support interim President Guaido as he establishes a transitional government ...
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By | 24 January, 2019 | Topics: News

On January 11, 2019, the OAS Permanent Council met to consider the situation in Nicaragua. Ambassador Carlos Trujillo, U.S. Permanent Representative to the OAS, addressed the Council.

OAS Permanent Council Considers the Situation in Nicaragua

Remarks by Ambassador Carlos Trujillo January 11, 2019 Thank you Mr. Chairman for convening today’s special session of the Permanent Council, at the request of Secretary General Almagro, to address the worsening situation in Nicaragua. We support for his call to action consistent with the spirit and terms of the Inter-American Democratic Charter. The worsening ...
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By | 11 January, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches

On January 10, 2019, the OAS Permanent Council approved a resolution to not recognize the Nicolas Maduro dictatorship, and reaffirming the right of the peoples of the Americas to democracy as articulated in the Inter-American Democratic Charter. The measure was adopted with 19 votes in favor, 6 against, 8 abstentions and one absent. Ambassador Carlos Trujillo addressed the Council.

Permanent Council Approves Resolution to Not Recognize the Legitimacy of the Maduro Regime

Remarks by Ambassador Carlos Trujillo January 10, 2019 Mr. Chairman, today is a critical day for those striving to preserve the little that remains of democracy in Venezuela, and for the credibility of the OAS. Today’s sham Presidential inauguration, achieved through a fraudulent election, is another decisive step away from democracy and toward dictatorship by ...
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By | 10 January, 2019 | Topics: News, Speeches

Secretary General Almagro delivers inaugural remarks at the conference at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., December 7, 2018. (OAS Photo)

OAS Hosts Conference on Human Rights Violations in Cuba

On December 7, 2018, the Organization of American States (OAS) hosted a conference on the human rights situation in Cuba.  The event, held at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., was inaugurated by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro and included dialogues on the regime’s gross and systematic human rights violations, the criminalization of freedom of expression, ...
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By | 10 December, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches

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