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Permanent Council to Commemorate the Centenary of the Passing of Rubén Darío and Receive Verbal Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Paraguay

  February 2, 2016

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February, 3, 2016, at 10:30 EST (15:30 GMT) in Simon Bolivar Room at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington, DC, to commemorate the centenary of the passing of Nicaraguan poet Rubén Dario.

Following this, a regular meeting of the Council will be held at 11:30 EST (16:30 GMT) to receive the verbal report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Paraguay by Chief of Mission Ambassador Hugo de Zela, among other issues.

Please consult the agenda here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meetings.

The meetings will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.

Contact: Monica Reyes ([email protected])

WHAT: Permanent Council to Commemorate the Centenary of the Passing of Rubén Darío and Receive Verbal Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Paraguay

WHEN: Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 10:30 EST (15:30 GMT) and 11:30 EST (16:30 GMT)

WHERE: Simon Bolívar Hall
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-008/16