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(E-055/01)
March 7
, 2001

 

OAS SECRETARY GENERAL TO VISIT GUATEMALA

 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), César Gaviria, will visit Guatemala on Monday, March 12, to meet with that country's President, Alfonso Portillo.

During his one-day visit, the Secretary General will discuss with the Guatemalan leader the situation in the Hemisphere and, in particular, as it relates to that country.

Last February 28, the OAS Permanent Council passed a resolution expressing its support for President Portillo's constitutionally-elected government and for the institutions that uphold the rule of law. The resolution also instructed the Secretary General to remain in close contact with the constitutional government of Guatemala and to report back to the Permanent Council as soon as possible on developments in Guatemala, so that the Council may take appropriate action.

 

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