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1954 |
The Organization of American States (OAS) put forth its convention on diplomatic asylum. Links: OAS 
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1955 |
Ecuador ratified the 1954 OAS convention on diplomatic asylum. Links: Ecuador, OAS
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1959 |
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights was founded with headquarters in Washington, DC, as an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS). Links: USA, DC, OAS
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1962 Jan 31 |
At the Eighth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OAS, held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, ministers suspended Cuba’s membership. Links: Cuba, Uruguay, OAS
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1991 |
The Organization of American States (OAS) passed Resolution 1080 which called for a convocation of OAS members within 10 days of a coup or "self-coup." Links: OAS
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1996 Mar |
The Nicaraguan government granted a 30-year, 153,000 acre concession to the Korean company, Kum-Kyung, for a $20 mil. logging investment. The area overlaps the land of 364 families of Awas Tingni Indians. The Sumos Indians assembled a team of lawyers and fought the concession to the Supreme Court. They then brought a complaint before the Organization of American States for violations to fundamental Indian rights. Links: Nicaragua, South Korea, OAS
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1996 Jun 4 |
The Organization of American States criticized the US over the extension of the economic embargo against Cuba with 32 co-sponsors. The US was the sole dissenter. Links: USA, Cuba, OAS
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1997 Oct 23 |
In Colombia 2 observers from the Organization of American States were kidnapped by rebels and on candidate of the upcoming elections was killed. Rebels detonated some 20 bombs across the country and 2 policemen were killed as they tried to defuse car bombs. Links: Colombia, OAS
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2000 Jun 4 |
A 3-day meeting on trade of the 34-nation OAS, Organization of American States, began in Windsor, Canada. Police arrested 41 protesters. Links: Canada, OAS
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2000 Jun 29 |
The OAS said it would set up a permanent office in Lima, Peru, to oversee democratic reforms. Links: Peru, OAS
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2000 Sep 28 |
Peru’s Pres. Fujimori flew to Washington to meet with OAS officials as rumors of a coup swirled. Links: Peru, USA, OAS
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2001 Sep 11 |
The Organization of American States (OAS) meeting in Lima, Peru, adopted a Democratic Charter committing its 34 active member states to representative government. Links: Peru, OAS
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2003 Jan 20 |
An Organization of American States report accused Nicaragua of negligence for authorizing a deal that allowed 3,000 Kalashnikov rifles meant for Panama to go to a Colombian paramilitary militia. Links: Nicaragua, Colombia, Guns, OAS
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2003 Oct 28 |
In Mexico City high-level officials of the Organization of American States ended two day of talks with a new security agenda. Links: Mexico, OAS
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2004 Jan 12 |
A 2-day meeting began for leaders of the 34 members of the Organization of American States opened in Monterrey, Mexico. Links: Mexico, OAS
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2004 Jan 13 |
In Mexico the 34-nation Summit of the Americas ended. The United States reached out to its neighbors on free trade and battling corruption, smoothing tense relations with Latin American leaders. Links: Mexico, OAS
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2004 Feb 6 |
In Mexico deputy ministers from 34 nations in the Americas failed to reach agreement on a framework for the Free Trade Area of the Americas, stymied by differences on the contentious issue of U.S. farm subsidies. Links: Mexico, OAS
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2004 Jun 8 |
In Ecuador foreign ministers from around the Americas declared war on the deeply ingrained corruption in the region at the end of a two-day meeting in Quito. Links: Ecuador, OAS
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2004 Aug 21 |
The head of the Organization of American States said the results of an audit supported the official vote count showing that President Hugo Chavez won this month's recall referendum in Venezuela. Links: Venezuela, OAS
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2005 Apr 8 |
Former Salvadoran President Francisco Flores, the US government's choice to lead the Washington-based Organization of American States, withdrew his candidacy. His withdrawal means that, for the first time in the 57-year history of the OAS, Washington's candidate will not win. Links: El Salvador, USA, OAS
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2005 May 2 |
Jose Miguel Insulza, Chile’s interior minister, became head of the Organization of American States. Links: Chile, OAS
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2008 Mar 5 |
The Washington-based OAS declared Colombia’s attack on rebels in Ecuador a violation of Ecuador's sovereignty and called for OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza to lead a delegation to both countries to ease tensions. But the resolution stopped short of explicitly condemning the assault. Pres. Chavez said Venezuela will search for other countries like Ecuador, Brazil and Argentina to replace products imported from Colombia. Links: Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, OAS
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2009 Jun 3 |
The Organization of American States (OAS), meeting in Honduras, cleared the way for Cuba's possible return to the group by lifting a 1962 ban on the communist-run country, a move backed by Washington despite initial objections. Links: Honduras, USA, Cuba, OAS
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2009 Jun 8 |
Cuba formally rejected an offer to rejoin the Organization of American States (OAS), echoing the sentiments of Fidel Castro who has long maintained his island has no use for the group. Links: Cuba, OAS
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2009 Jun 29 |
Presidents from around Latin America gathered in Nicaragua for meetings on how to resolve the coup in Honduras, the fist in Central America in at least 16 years, while the European Union offered to help start talks between the two sides. Security forces used tear gas and rubber bullets to scatter protesters, who hurled rocks and bottles as they retreated. At least 38 protesters were detained. Zelaya said that Organization of American States Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza had agreed to accompany him back to Honduras. Links: Honduras, Nicaragua, OAS
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2009 Jul 1 |
In Honduras thousands demonstrated for the return of ousted Pres. Manuel Zelaya. Thousands more rallied in favor of the military-backed government. The Organization of American States said Honduran coup leaders have three days to restore deposed President Manuel Zelaya to power, before Honduras risks being suspended from the group. Links: Honduras, OAS, Mad Crowd
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2009 Jul 4 |
The OAS suspended Honduras participation in the organization because of last week's military coup. Links: Honduras, OAS
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2009 Aug 24 |
In Honduras foreign ministers from seven OAS nations launched a direct, high-profile attempt to persuade the interim government to restore ousted Pres. Manuel Zelaya. The delegation failed to win a pledge to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Links: Honduras, OAS
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2009 Nov 8 |
Colombia said it will appeal to the UN Security Council and the OAS after Hugo Chavez, the fiery leftist president of neighboring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace. Links: Colombia, Venezuela, OAS
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2009 Dec 8 |
In Venezuela a group of college students ended a hunger strike after 17 days following a meeting with Organization of American States representatives to air their concerns about human rights. A dozen students started the protest Nov. 21 outside the OAS office in Caracas, aiming to press the body to look into their complaints, including allegations that President Hugo Chavez's government abuses the legal system to persecute opponents. Jesus Ramirez Bello (20), a student, was shot and killed during a protest in the southwestern city of San Cristobal, Tachira state. 2 suspects were later detained in the killing. Links: Venezuela, Murder, OAS
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2010 Dec 15 |
The Costa Rica-based Inter-American Court on Human Rights, part of the Organization of American States (OAS), condemned Brazil for the forced "disappearance" of 62 suspected leftist militants during its military dictatorship and said it should allow prosecutions for abuses committed during the era. Links: Brazil, Costa Rica, OAS
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2011 Jan 26 |
Haiti's ruling party announced that President Rene Preval's chosen successor, Jude Celestin, is withdrawing from the disputed race for president under pressure from the US, the Organization of American States and local protests. Links: Haiti, OAS
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2011 Jun 1 |
The Organization of American States voted 32-1 to allow Honduras to rejoin the OAS. Only Ecuador voted against the measure. Links: Honduras, Ecuador, OAS
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2012 Jun 5 |
Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela said they were pulling out of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (IACHR) on the 2nd day of the 2-day annual meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Bolivia. Links: Bolivia, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Venezuela, USA, OAS
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2013 May 17 |
An Organization of American States (OAS) study was released calling for a serious discussion on legalizing marijuana. The study was presented by outgoing OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza in Bogota. Links: Colombia, Drugs, OAS
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2013 Jun 4 |
In Guatemala the Organization of American States (OAS) began its annual meeting. Links: Guatemala, OAS
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2014 Mar 7 |
In Washington DC the Organization of American States voted to approve a declaration that rejected violence and called for just outcomes for the 21 people the Venezuelan government says have died in weeks of street protests. The OAS also supported the Venezuelan government's attempts to use political dialogue to end the protests. The United States, Panama and Canada voted against the resolution. Links: Venezuela, USA, Washington, OAS
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2017 Apr 26 |
Venezuela said that it would begin withdrawing for the Organization of American States to counter an attempt by the OAS and conservative regional governments to topple Pres. Maduro. Links: Venezuela, OAS
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2017 Jun 19 |
In Mexico foreign ministers from across the Americas gathered in Cancun for a 3-day meeting of the Organization of America States (OAS). Links: Mexico, OAS
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2017 Dec 18 |
In Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been declared the winner of the disputed election, but that did little to quell unrest from weeks of uncertainty as new protests erupted and the Organization of American States (OAS) proposed a re-do of the vote. Links: Honduras, OAS
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2019 Jun 27 |
The Organization of American States (OAS) began two days of meetings in Medellin, Colombia. Latin American leaders planned to seek to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and further isolate the embattled leader. Links: Colombia, Venezuela, OAS
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2019 Jun 28 |
In Colombia members of the Organization of American States (OAS) ended two days of meetings without a clear plan for increasing pressure on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, despite a majority vote to recognize a representative from the country's opposition. Specialists affiliated with the OAS said Venezuelans fleeing their nation's crisis should be granted refugee status. Links: Colombia, Venezuela, OAS
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2019 Sep 1 |
It was reported that the Organization of American States (OAS) has created a commission to investigate corruption in El Salvador. Links: El Salvador, OAS
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2019 Nov 10 |
Bolivian President Evo Morales agreed to hold new presidential elections at the recommendation of the Organization of American States (OAS), but opposition figures called on him to give up his candidacy and resign. Morales, South America’s longest-serving president and a towering figure for the region’s left-wing movements, resigned after election irregularities triggered weeks of violent clashes and intervention from the armed forces. Links: Bolivia, OAS
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2021 Nov 19 |
Nicaragua's government announced that it will withdraw from the Organization of American States (OAS). The regional body has accused Pres. Daniel Ortega's government of acts of repression and rigging this month's election. Links: Nicaragua, OAS
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2022 Apr 24 |
Nicaragua's government said it had completed its withdrawal from the Organization of American States (OAS), a move the group swiftly decried as violating international norms and unable to go into effect for another year. Links: Nicaragua, OAS
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2022 Apr 26 |
Nicaragua said on the state would take possession of the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Managua, two days after the Central American country exited the group and expelled some of its members. Links: Nicaragua, OAS
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2022 Jul 15 |
Peru’s Congress voted to host the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly, after outrage over the legislature’s initial decision not to approve the summit because of requirements to provide gender neutral bathrooms. Links: Peru, OAS
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