MANAGUA, Nicaragua- President Enrique Bolaños
of Nicaragua called for greater political will and moral
commitment to step up international cooperation “to prevent
our countries from becoming a sanctuary for corrupt
individuals.” (more)
The Multilateral Evaluation Mechanismis the mechanism which best
reflects the interest of the countries of the Americas in the fight against
illegal drugs. (click
here for the full text)
The OAS
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control
Commission's core mission is to harness the
collective energy of its member states to reduce the
production, trafficking and use and abuse of drugs in the
Americas.
David Beall, Executive Secretary of
OAS Anti-drug Commission
Secretary
General César Gaviria announced that Brazilian Ambassador to
the OAS Valter Pecly Moreira has been appointed to lead the
Organization’s observation mission that will monitor
Venezuela’s August 15 presidential recall referendum. (more)
Esta nomeação é o reflexo do compromisso do governo do Brasil com as atividades
de observação electoral da
OEA que se
realizarão na Venezuela. (Versión en Español)
Democracy
in the Western Hemisphere would be greatly strengthened if the
US improved its record of “inconsistent engagement” with Latin
America, Senator Richard G. Lugar, said at the Organization of
American States (OAS). (more)
Address by Senator Richard G.
Lugar, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a
Special Session of the OAS Permanent Council
As we embrace trade as a tool of
development, we must pay closer attention to preparing nations to
trade successfully. Concluding trade agreements that lower trade
barriers can provide a necessary foundation for economic growth. (read entire speech)