OEA/Ser.G
Original: Spanish
CP/RES. 838 (1355/03)
SUPPORT
FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE
THE
PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the presentation by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia on the political and social events
affecting that country and its constitutional Government;
DEEPLY CONCERNED by the violent events that
have taken place in the country, which undermine democracy and the full
enjoyment of the fundamental rights of the citizens;
DEEPLY REGRETTING the irreparable loss of
human life during the events of February 12 and 13, 2003, in
CONSIDERING that the OAS Charter recognizes
that “representative democracy is an indispensable condition for the stability,
peace, and development of the region” and that one of the essential purposes of
the OAS is “to eradicate extreme poverty, which constitutes an obstacle to the
full democratic development of the peoples of the Hemisphere”;
REAFFIRMING, in view of the problems of
development and poverty, that it is important to maintain macroeconomic
equilibrium and imperative to strengthen social cohesion and democracy; and
RECALLING
that the Inter-American Democratic Charter recognizes that representative
democracy is strengthened and deepened by permanent, ethical, and responsible
participation of the citizenry within a legal framework conforming to the
respective constitutional order,
RESOLVES:
1. To
express its full and decisive support for the constitutional Government of the
President of the
2. To
condemn the use of violence and other undemocratic acts that
disrupt democracy and good governance in
3. To
reaffirm that the constitutional subordination of all state institutions to the
legally constituted civilian authority and respect for the rule of law on the
part of all institutions and sectors of society are essential elements of
democracy.
4. To
reaffirm the firm resolve of the member states to apply the mechanisms provided
in the Inter-American Democratic Charter for preserving democracy.
5. To
urge all sectors of Bolivian society to strengthen channels of dialogue and
tolerance and to refrain from promoting political violence.
6. To
reiterate that the promotion and observance of economic, social, and cultural
rights are inherently linked to integral development, equitable economic
growth, and the consolidation of democracy in the states of the Hemisphere.
7. To
support the efforts of the Government of the
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