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Ten Reasons Almagro Has To Go

January 15, 2022 Leonardo Flores, Popular Resistance. Educate! Latin America, Luis Almagro, OAS, US Imperialism

Almagro and the OAS lit the fuse for the 2019 coup in Bolivia. They falsely claimed the presidential results showing Evo Morales being re-elected were “inexplicable”, which set off unrest and activated a plot that overthrew him. These claims were so thoroughly debunked that members of the U.S. Congress requested an investigation into the OAS’s role in the coup. Almagro immediately recognized the coup government, which committed “summary executions and widespread repression” during its year in power. After saying nothing about the coup regime’s victims, the OAS issued a statement condemning Bolivia’s judicial system the day after coup leader Jeanine Añez was arrested. This blatant interference in the domestic affairs of a member state runs counter to the OAS charter and led Mexico to chastise the OAS for its behavior towards Bolivia.

Nicaragua: We’re Resisting A ‘Pandemic Of Neo-Colonialism’

November 29, 2021 Ben Norton, The Grayzone. Resistance Report neo-colonialism, Nicaragua, OAS, US Imperialism

This is Ben Norton with The Grayzone. I am in Nicaragua’s Foreign Ministry, and I just sat down for an interview with Foreign Minister Denis Moncada. We talked about Nicaragua’s historic decision to leave the Organization of American States, and other regional issues here in Latin America. And we discussed how Nicaragua is part of a movement of countries around the world that are trying to create a new political and economic architecture, resisting US unilateralism and sanctions. Good morning, Foreign Minister Denis Moncada, thank you for the interview. On November 19, you announced that Nicaragua is leaving the OAS. Can you explain why Nicaragua made this historic decision?

Nicaragua Explains Why It’s Leaving The OAS

November 22, 2021 Ben Norton, The Grayzone. Resistance Report Elections, Nicaragua, OAS, US Imperialism

Nicaraguan Diplomat Michael Campbell Hooker Tells The Grayzone’s Ben Norton Why They Are Leaving The Organization Of American States (OAS), Which He Says Is A “Failed,” “Coup-Plotting” Organization Dominated By Washington. Campbell Also Responds To US Attempts To Discredit Nicaragua’s November Elections, And Explains The Importance Of Autonomy For Indigenous And Afro-Descendant Communities On The Caribbean Coast.

“No Mas!” Nicaragua Quits OAS As EU Tries To Undermine Venezuela Elections

November 22, 2021 Daniel Kovalik , Mintpress News. Educate! Nicaragua, OAS

We do not recognize ourselves as a colony of any power and we claim national dignity and decorum, in legitimate defense of our independence, sovereignty, and self-determination.” With these words, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada announced that Nicaragua would be joining Venezuela in quitting the Organization of American States (OAS). This action is long overdue, and other Latin and Caribbean nations should quickly follow suit.

Nicaraguan Supreme Court Backs Possible Exit From The OAS

November 19, 2021 Telesur English. Educate! Latin America, Nicaragua, OAS, US Imperialism

The magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Nicaragua released this Wednesday the agreement which aligns with the Sovereign Declaration of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, which urged the Executive to leave the Organization of American States (OAS). The so-called agreement 126, issued in support of the Parliament, condemns the OAS's unjust actions in Nicaragua's internal affairs. The text was read by the acting secretary of the CSJ, Geraldo Áreas Lacayo, who highlighted the independence of the Legislative, Executive, Judicial and Electoral powers, which coordinate harmoniously and subordinate only to the supreme interests of the nation.

The Organization Of American States Is Not Credible

November 18, 2021 David Adler and Guillaume Long, The Guardian. Create! Democracy, Latin America, OAS, US Imperialism

On 20 October, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, traveled to Ecuador to set out a vision for democracy in the Americas. Over the past five years, the hemisphere has suffered an assault on its democratic institutions, as political leaders from Donald Trump to Jair Bolsonaro have adopted a new authoritarian playbook: lies, violence, repression, and more lies. Two-thirds of US citizens now believe that democracy is under threat, while a majority of Brazilians fear a military dictatorship will return to the country. “We find ourselves in a moment of democratic reckoning,” announced Blinken. But the Biden administration continues to put the US on the wrong side of this reckoning. Consider Blinken’s recent trip.

If There Was ‘Fraud’ In Nicaragua’s Election, Where’s The Proof?

November 17, 2021 John Perry, Popular Resistance. Educate! Elections, Nicaragua, OAS, US Imperialism

Masaya, Nicaragua - Official results from Nicaragua’s elections on November 7 showed Daniel Ortega re-elected as president with 75% of the vote. On the same day, President Joe Biden dismissed the ballot as a “pantomime election” and within 48 hours the Organization of American States (OAS) had produced a 16-page report setting out its criticisms. It demanded the annulment of the elections and the holding of new ones, disregarding international and OAS rules that require respect for the sovereignty of nations. Yet it contained no evidence of problems on election day itself that would substantiate its objections. Nevertheless, local and international media were quick to endorse the accusations that widespread fraud had taken place.

Debunking Myths About Nicaragua’s 2021 Election

November 12, 2021 Ben Norton, The Grayzone. Educate! Elections, Nicaragua, OAS, US Imperialism

Managua, Nicaragua – Millions of Nicaraguans went to the polls on November 7, 2021, re-electing the leftist Sandinista Front and President Daniel Ortega by a large margin. The Joe Biden administration refused to recognize the results, however. The United States and its allies in the European Union and the Organization of American States (OAS) have instead launched what essentially amounts to a new coup attempt against Nicaragua’s Sandinista government. On November 10, President Biden signed the RENACER Act, which will impose more crushing sanctions on Nicaragua. Washington’s escalating campaign of economic war was supplemented by the OAS’ claim that the election was “illegitimate.”

CELAC To Choose Between Dignity Or OAS’ Monroe Doctrine

September 21, 2021 Orinoco Tribune. Create! Latin America, Mexico, OAS, Venezuela

After five years without meeting, Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will convene on Saturday for the VI Summit in Mexico City. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose late Friday arrival upstaged all other participants of the Summit, has submitted a proposal to his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to create a General Secretariat of CELAC and appoint a consensus Secretary General based in Mexico. President Maduro says the new institutional framework is necessary for CELAC in the context of the debate taking place on the Organization of American States (OAS) and CELAC. “It is the old debate between Monroeism (Monroe Doctrine) and Bolivarianism, between Latin America and the Caribbean. Our America and the other America, the imperial America,” he said.

Goodbye OAS?

September 11, 2021 Kawsachun News. Educate! CELAC, Latin America, OAS, US Imperialism

The fate of the Organization of American States (OAS) will be discussed at the upcoming summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). In a press conference at Mexico’s embassy in Washington DC on Thursday, Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said that the issue of whether to replace or reform what has become known as the U.S. “Ministry of Colonies” will be addressed at the VI Summit: “Regarding the [Organization of] American States, there will be a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Mexico City on September 18. We have already confirmed the participation of all the countries. Most of them will be Presidents or Heads of State and in other cases, the Foreign Ministers or corresponding Ministers.”

Cuba Defies US To Deny Pressuring OAS Members

July 22, 2021 Telesur English. Educate! Cuba, Media, OAS, US Imperialism

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parilla denounced on Wednesday a U.S. campaign to pressure members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to sign a joint statement condemning the arrests during the July 11 protests. Following the protests, the Cuban government demonstrated the participation of U.S. organizations in the disturbs with the compliance of Twitter, which allowed bots to turn the hashtag SOS Cuba into a global trending.

Possible Recurrence Of OAS Electoral Fraud In Bolivia

October 16, 2020 Dan Beeton, CEPR.net. Educate! 2020 Elections, Bolivia, OAS, US Regime Change

Washington, DC — Bolivia’s general elections on Sunday, October 18, could again be threatened by the involvement of the Organization of American States (OAS), Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Co-Director Mark Weisbrot warns. On September 30, OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro met with the de facto interior minister of Bolivia, Arturo Murillo, at the OAS’s Washington, DC headquarters. Following the meeting, Almagro Tweeted that Murillo had “conveyed his concern about the possibility of a new fraud” in Bolivia’s October 18 elections.

Bolivia’s Struggle To Restore Democracy After OAS Instigated Coup

July 12, 2020 By Frederick B. Mills, Rita Jill Clark-Gollub and Alina Duarte, COHA. Create! Bolivia, OAS, US Regime Change

Today, Bolivia stands at a crossroads. In June 2020, popular calls were mounting for new elections and the restoration of democracy, despite the ongoing repression. In response to this pressure, on June 22, Áñez signed off on legislation to hold new elections in September. Former president Carlos Mesa (2003-2005) of the right-wing Citizens Community Party would face off against the MAS candidate, former Minister of Finance (2006-2019), Luis Arce. Áñez’s decision drew the ire of Minister of Government, Arturo Murillo, who characterizes the most popular political party in the country as narco-terrorist. Murillo even threatened MAS legislators with arrest if they refused to approve promotions for the very military officials responsible for the repression.

COHA Deeply Concerned Over Re-election Of Almagro As Secretary General Of The OAS

March 30, 2020 Staff, Coha.org Educate! Foreign Relations, Latin America, OAS

The Council on Hemispheric Affairs in Washington, DC (COHA) expresses its deep concern over the re-election of Luis Almagro as Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). No outside experts are needed to explain the consequences of continuing this Uruguayan’s questionable leadership over the regional block.

OAS Head Luis Almagro’s New Term Promises More Corruption, Cronyism And Coup-Plotting

March 24, 2020 Staff, Thegrayzone.com Educate! OAS, Regime Change, US Imperialism

In a result that surprised no one, the US-favored Luis Almagro was re-elected as Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). For the next five years, Almagro will lead the oldest multilateral organization in the world, overseeing the affairs of member states comprising the Western hemisphere.

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