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OEA/Ser.G
CP/RES. 838 (1355/03)
14 February 2003
Original: Spanish |
CP/RES. 838 (1355/03)
SUPPORT FOR THE
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOLIVIA
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 La Paz, Bolivia;
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 Republic of Bolivia, Gonzalo
Sánchez de Lozada, and for the democratic institutions.
2. To condemn the use of violence and other undemocratic
acts that disrupt democracy and good governance in Bolivia.
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
Republic of Bolivia to reach, with due urgency, agreements with the
international financial institutions` that will contribute to democratic,
social and financial stability in that country.
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