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OAS Secretary General Sends Condolences to Italy over Victims of Bus Accident

  July 29, 2013

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today sent letters to the President and Prime Minister of the Italian Republic expressing his condolences, and those of the Organization he leads, over the bus accident that took place in the Campania region on Sunday, July 28.

"With such strong historical and cultural ties between the peoples of the Americas and Italy, we share the pain of the victims and their families over the tragedy that resulted in so much loss of life," said the leader of the OAS in his letter to Prime Minister Enrico Letta. "We are even more united with the people of Italy in this time of sadness and we hope that our solidarity will help them to find peace."

In the letter to President Giorgio Napolitano, Secretary General Insulza said that "the OAS and the peoples of the Americas share with you our feelings of profound sadness and sympathy for the victims and their families with the hope they find comfort in dealing with this terrible tragedy."

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

Reference: E-287/13