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OAS Mission to Observe St Vincent and the Grenadines Elections

Poets of the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States has launched a new exhibition aimed at highlighting the poets of the Caribbean region. “Poets of the Caribbean” opened this week at the headquarters of the OAS in Washington, DC. …

A New Secretary General at the OAS

Above: Luis Almagro Lemes (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will soon have a new Secretary General. Incoming Secretary General Luis Almagro Lemes will assume office in a ceremony on May 26 at the …

OAS Electoral Mission Arrives in Guyana

Above: Georgetown, Guyana By the Caribbean Journal A team of observers from the Organization of American States has arrived in Guyana ahead of the country’s planned general elections. The OAS team began its final deployment in Georgetown, the country’s capital, …

Trinidad and Tobago Assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council

Above: Neil Persan (centre) is the new OAS Permanent Council Chair (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Organization of American States Permament Council. Trinidad’s permanent representative to the OAS, …

OAS Elects New Secretary General

Above: new OAS Secretary General-elect Luis Almagro (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will soon have a new Secretary General. The hemispheric body voted Wednesday to elect former Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro as …

Haiti Withdraws as Host of Next OAS General Assembly

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will not be hosting the Organization of American States’ XLV General Assembly. the regional body announced Friday. The decision, announced by Haiti Foreign Minister Duly …

OAS to Observe Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Above: the signing ceremony in Washington (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be observing the general elections in St Kitts and Nevis later this month. OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza …

OAS to Observe Dominica Elections

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be sending an electoral observation mission to Dominica for the country’s national elections next week. Dominica will be holding elections on Dec. 8. The OAS …

Americas Competitiveness Forum Begins in Trinidad and Tobago

Above: the Hyatt Regency Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff The Americas Competitiveness Forum begins Wednesday in Port of Spain, Trinidad. This year’s conference will be the eighth edition of the forum, which is being held under the theme “The …

OAS Urges Haiti to Hold Elections

Above: the OAS Permanent Council in session (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States’ Permanent Council has adopted a declaration urging Haiti’s government to hold long-delayed legislative and municipal elections by the end …

Haiti Names New Permanent Representative to OAS

Above: Haiti’s new Permanent Representative to the OAS, Bocchit Edmond presents his credentials (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has appointed its new Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States. New envoy Bocchit Edmond presented …

Honduras Opens Ethanol Production Plant

Above: the opening of the plant in Catacamas (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Honduras has opened its first ethanol plant in the eastern portion of the country. It plant is part of a wider initiative led by the …

OAS Electoral Observation Mission Arrives in Antigua and Barbuda

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff An Organization of American States Electoral Observation Mission arrived in St John’s, Antigua on Monday ahead of the country’s national elections on Thursday. The delegation, which was led by Chief of …

Colombia: OAS “Welcomes” New Achievement in Peace Talks

Above: Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States says it is welcoming the “new achievement” in peace talks between Colombia’s government and the FARC …

St Kitts and Nevis Assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council

Above: Jacinth Henry-Martin, chair of the OAS Permanent Council (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Organization of American States’ Permanent Council. Jacinth …

Venezuela: OAS Secretary General Urges “Comprehensive Dialogue”

Above: Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza is urging a “comprehensive dialogue” between the government and the opposition in Venezuela. …

Haiti’s Michel Martelly Meets With Delegation From OAS

Above: the Haitian and OAS teams in Port-au-Prince (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met Friday with a delegation from the Organization of American States in Port-au-Prince. Martelly, who was joined by the country’s new …

OAS to Send Technical Assistance Mission to Colombia on Cyber Security

Above: Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be sending a technical assistance mission to Colombia on cyber security, the regional organization announced. The …