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Sir Ronald Sanders: Selling or saving the soul of the OAS
by Sir Ronald Sanders From MENAFIN The Organisation of American States (OAS), already a broken institution, was shattered even more April 9 at a meeting of its permanent council. It is now an organisation whose membership is deeply divided and…
Divided they stand: Caribbean nations take sides on Venezuela
By George Popplewell From Global Voices The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations’ position on the situation in Venezuela became clearer over the past weekend—and it’s anything but unified. Allegiances didn’t necessarily align, however, with those expressed in the Organization of American States (OAS)…
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Jamaican churches questions country’s stance against Venezuela
From Jamaica Gleaner The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) says it is mystified by two major decisions made by the Andrew Holness administration against Venezuela. In a press release yesterday, the JCC said it was concerned that the current administration…
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The OAS should get a Caribbean Secretary-General
By Sir Ronald Sanders From caribbean360 WASHINGTON, United States, Friday November 2, 2018 – It’s time for a Caribbean Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States. Over the last 70 years, since its formation, the OAS has had 10 Secretaries-General…
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Caribbean students to benefit from OAS initiative
By CMC From St Lucia Online (CMC) – Students from five Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will benefit from a new initiative aimed at promoting digital education in the Caribbean. The Organisation of American States (OAS) said it has signed an…
SANDERS: No vigilante action in the Americas
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now A furore surrounded Luis Almagro, the secretary-general of the Organization of American States (OAS), after the Associated Press (AP) reported him as encouraging military intervention in Venezuela to topple the government of…
Petro Caribe says Observer story is fake news
From Antigua News Room The Board of Petro Caribe has given the assurance that fuel supply to Antigua and Barbuda will not end. The opposition friendly media house the Observer, reported the fake news online, in its news paper and…
Venezuela charges Pompeo with leading coup d’etat
By Tribune Content Agency From Daily Republic WASHINGTON — The Venezuelan Foreign Minister accused Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Monday of leading a coup d’etat against the Caracas government. Jorge Arreaza, the Venezuelan official, promised to fight the “imperialists” to…
Antigua first C’bean country to ratify Convention against racism, intolerance
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda Friday become the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country and to ratify the Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance. The Instrument of Ratification, signed by Prime Minister Gaston…
Latin America welcomes Barbados’ New Prime Minister Mia Mottley
Congratulatory messages for the newly elected first female prime minister have poured in from across Latin America and the wider world. Congratulations are pouring in from across Latin America after Mia Mottley was elected Barbados’ first female prime minister earlier this week. Jamaica‘s Prime Minister…
