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March 10, 2008
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, traveled today with the ad hoc Commission from the hemispheric body to Angostura, Colombian-Ecuadorian zone where the events took place that kept both nations involved in a political crisis, which was resolved with great political will and the support of diplomatic steps taken by the regional Organization. (More)
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February 22, 2008
The Organization of American States’ Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, arrived in Saint Lucia on Thursday afternoon on a three-day official visit to meeting with the Prime Minister and top government officials and participate in the island’s independence celebrations on February 22. (More)
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February 19 - 22, 2008
Following the announcement just made in Cuba that Fidel Castro will not be seeking another terms of President, OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza said today, “that decision is no small matter given the Cuban leader’s importance in his country and in the Latin American region for almost five decades.” He added that “these changes were set in motion in July 2006 when Fidel Castro was temporarily replaced by his brother Raúl Castro.” Secretary General Insulza went on to note that the National Assembly must now ratify the decision. (More)
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February 13, 2008
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, met today with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Vélez, at Casa Nariño, headquarters of the Executive Power in the South American nation. (More)
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January 26, 2008
Secretary General José Miguel Insulza has reiterated the Organization of American States’ (OAS) support for moves by Bolivian President Evo Morales’ government towards political dialogue with various segments of society holding different views on the new Constitution drafted by the Constituent Assembly. (More)
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December 14, 2007 - February 22, 2008
Con el apoyo técnico de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) y respaldados por las contribuciones de los gobiernos de Colombia, Canadá e Italia, en la mañana de hoy se destruyeron 18.000 armas entregadas por los grupos de las desmovilizadas Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, en el marco del proceso de paz adelantado con el gobierno. (More)
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September 26, 2007
*During the 62nd UN General Assembly, the OAS Secretary General also met with the heads of the Council of Europe and the UNPD. (More)
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February 14, 2007
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said today in Mexico City that the Tlatelolco Treaty, which made Latin America and the Caribbean a nuclear weapon-free zone, is an apt expression of “the vocation for unity and peace in the Americas, which stands out powerfully in today’s turbulent international environment.” (More)
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January 26, 2007
In a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the Presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, offered their perspectives on the positive economic trend in Latin America and highlighted the significant democratic progress achieved in the region in the past year. (More)
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| Video: Foro Económico Mundial: América Latina amplía sus horizontes |
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November 15, 2006
 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said today that the fight against corruption, to be effective, must be understood as a long-term process and not “something that can be decreed or abolished with a single decision or a magical solution.” (More)
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July 12, 2006
 MEDELLIN, Colombia—The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today ratified the hemispheric body’s decision to maintain and strengthen its Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia, following a visit to two neighborhoods in northeastern Medellín that have felt the impact of armed violence in past decades. (More)
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In Medellín, Colombia, OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza listens to former paramilitary members who have left behind a life of violence. |
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June 15, 2006
 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said today in Stockholm, Sweden, that democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean is going through a particularly positive period, characterized by the normal functioning of institutions and the improvement of electoral processes. Judging by the experience of recent OAS electoral observation missions, he said, the hemisphere has seen considerable progress in government transparency and in the proper operation of electoral systems. (More)
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February 15, 2006
 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, traveled to Haiti on February 15, to learn firsthand about the difficulties that have arisen in the days following the February 7 elections. “We plan to cooperate with the national authorities and with the international community to seek peaceful and democratic solutions to the situation that has developed in these last few days,” Insulza said. (More)
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OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza and the President of El Salvador, Elías Antonio Saca, addressed issues related to strategies to confront the spread of HIV-AIDS among women in the Americas, domestic violence and gender equality, among others. (