OAS General Assembly in Quito, Ecuador

OAS General Assembly
Development, democracy, and the fight against corruption are closely interrelated

Asamblea General de la OEA
El desarrollo, la democracia y la lucha contra la corrupción
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» Political will helps the fight against illegal drugs
Exclusive interview with David Beall, Executive Secretary of the OAS Drug Control Commission

The Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism is the mechanism which best reflects the interest of the countries of the Americas in the fight against illegal drugs.  (click here for the full text)

 

	Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM) (Versión en Español)   Projects on Money Laundering (Versión en Español)   The OAS Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission's core mission is to harness the collective energy of its member states to reduce the production, trafficking and use and abuse of drugs in the Americas.
David Beall, Executive Secretary of OAS Anti-drug Commission

» Brazilian Envoy Appointed to Lead OAS Observation Mission for Venezuelan August 15 Recall Referendum

Secretary General César Gaviria announced that Brazilian Ambassador to the OAS Valter Pecly Moreira has been appointed to lead the Organization’s observation mission that will monitor Venezuela’s August 15 presidential recall referendum. (more)

» Embaixador Brasileiro Designado Chefe da Missão de Observação Electoral da OEA na Venezuela
Embaixador Valter Pecly Moreira, Representante Permanente do Brasil junto à OEA, chefiará a missão

Esta nomeação é o reflexo do compromisso do governo do Brasil com as atividades de observação electoral da OEA que se realizarão na Venezuela.
(Versión en Español)

»  US Senator Richard G. Lugar Calls for More Consistent US Engagement in Region

Democracy in the Western Hemisphere would be greatly strengthened if the US improved its record of “inconsistent engagement” with Latin America, Senator Richard G. Lugar, said at the Organization of American States (OAS). (more)

Address by Senator Richard G. Lugar, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a Special Session of the OAS Permanent Council

As we embrace trade as a tool of development, we must pay closer attention to preparing nations to trade successfully. Concluding trade agreements that lower trade barriers can provide a necessary foundation for economic growth.
(read entire speech)