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Chief of OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Suriname Arrives in Paramaribo

  May 20, 2015

The Chief of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) in Suriname, Irene Klinger, arrived this Tuesday in Paramaribo. Klinger, who was designated by Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, met today with Vice President Robert Ameerali and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Lackin. In the days leading up to the election, the Chief of Mission will also hold meetings with electoral authorities, representatives of political parties, and government officials, as well as members of the media and civil society organizations.

The OAS/EOM, composed of 24 experts and observers of 13 nationalities (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and the United States), will analyze aspects regarding electoral organization, constituency boundaries, electoral technology, political financing and the equal participation of men and women in the electoral process. On election day, members of the Mission will visit polling stations across the country to observe the various stages of the process from the opening of the polls to the counting, tabulation and dissemination of the results.

For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.

Reference: E-183/15