Luiz Coimbra
Bio

The Office of the OAS General Secretariat in Belize was established in 1995. In 2020, Dr. Luiz Octavio Coimbra was appointed as resident Representative. The OAS Belize Office serves as the crucial link between the Member State and the OAS, and actively promotes the organization's core principles and ideals, ensuring maximum visibility through strategic public diplomacy engagements.  Over 30 years the OAS has impacted Belize through the implementation of programs and projects under the main pillars of democracy, human rights, security, and development. 

The office works under the Coordinating Office for the Offices of the General Secretariat in the Member States



Contact

Administrative Assistant: Lupita Thompson

Address: Office of the General Secretariat of the OAS 2nd Floor, 1216 Blue Marlin Blvd. P.O. Box 2019 Belize City, Belize, C.A. 

Telephone: (501) 223-3144 | (501) 223-3181 

Email: [email protected] 

More Publications
Highlighted Publications
Cover of the report with a collage of images of women
June, 2023
Feminist Alliances to Strengthen Gender Equality
Panel discussion report with the women’s rights movement
September, 2024
State of Emergency and Human Rights in El Salvador
Report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights - IACHR
White Cover with Title and Map of the Americas
December, 2023
Guidelines on Survivors of Trafficking in Persons
Regional Guidelines for the Social Inclusion of Survivors of Trafficking in Persons in the Americas
Cover with title and picture of persons walking in a deserted area, with a background of mountains
February, 2023
Reception and Integration of Migrants and Refugees
Iinformed, data-driven, and evidence-based conversation with local actors Across the Americas
Cover image with title and abstract draw in five colors
January, 2023
Human Rights of Older Persons in the Americas
IACHR Report on National Protection Systems and the Human Rights of Older Persons
Blue cover with title and a mosaic with pictures of hands and accessibility symbols
March, 2024
Practical Guide: Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities
Establishment of Support for the Exercise of the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities
Cover page of Handbook, white color with images of immigrants and refugees
February, 2023
Regional Handbook for Immigration and Border Security
Human Rights, Gender and Intercultural Approach in the Work of Immigration and Border Security Authorities
Blue and yellow cover with title and OAS logo
July, 2024
2024 IACHR Visit to Guatemala
Inter-American Commission of Human Rights Preliminary Observations On-site visit to Guatemala
Resources
Belize has made progress in providing protection and solutions for the forcibly displaced people.
Reports of the States Parties to the OAS Anticorruption Mechanism (MESICIC)
Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate-level studies, short-term professional training and innovative online training opportunities.
This site contains information posted by the OAS Office in Belize before June 2024

PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES