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Guatemala: OAS Secretary General Supports Call of President Morales for National Dialogue

  February 26, 2016

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, today supported the call for a national dialogue made by the President of Guatemala, Jimmy Morales.

Almagro and Morales also discussed education projects, and other issues related to the current political context.

“We support the initiative of President Morales to call for a national dialogue. We also agreed that I will visit his country,” said Secretary General Almagro.

They also discussed the agenda of human rights, social conflicts, combating child malnutrition and the challenges facing the economy of the Central American country.

President Morales highlighted the role of the OAS as a facilitator of political dialogue and a coordinator of hemispheric issues.

Reference: E-025/16