/tags/organization-of-american-states Organization of American States en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:08:59 GMT /americas/2024-08-08/oas-head-luis-almagro-in-miami-venezuelas-election-fraud-is-vile In Miami, Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almagro said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has stolen "his own people's electoral sovereignty." Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:08:59 GMT /americas/2024-08-08/oas-head-luis-almagro-in-miami-venezuelas-election-fraud-is-vile Tim Padgett /latin-america/2022-12-15/miamis-frank-mora-is-finally-confirmed-as-u-s-ambassador-to-the-o-a-s-amid-latam-crises Almost 18 months after President Biden nominated him, former FIU Latin America center director Frank Mora will now be sworn in as U.S. envoy to the O.A.S. next month. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:01:34 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-15/miamis-frank-mora-is-finally-confirmed-as-u-s-ambassador-to-the-o-a-s-amid-latam-crises Tim Padgett /commentary/2022-08-22/memo-to-petro-and-rubio-nicaragua-is-a-painful-tragedy-not-a-political-toy COMMENTARY Politicos on the left sweep Nicaragua's deepening dictatorship under the rug — while on the right they sweep it onstage as a cynical prop. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-08-22/memo-to-petro-and-rubio-nicaragua-is-a-painful-tragedy-not-a-political-toy Tim Padgett /news/2022-02-08/is-it-bad-for-america-to-have-so-many-ambassadorships-empty-in-the-americas More than a third of U.S. ambassador posts are unfilled in Latin America and the Caribbean — some for years — including at the Organization of American States. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-02-08/is-it-bad-for-america-to-have-so-many-ambassadorships-empty-in-the-americas Tim Padgett /commentary/2022-02-03/the-hemispheres-troika-of-tyranny-looks-isolation-proofed-the-u-s-can-still-undo-that COMMENTARY Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua have secured the support of powerful kindred allies. To confront them, the U.S. should do more of that too. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-02-03/the-hemispheres-troika-of-tyranny-looks-isolation-proofed-the-u-s-can-still-undo-that Tim Padgett /news/2021-07-29/biden-nominates-miami-native-frank-mora-as-u-s-ambassador-to-the-oas President Biden has selected Frank Mora, former head of FIU's Latin American and Caribbean Center, to be U.S. envoy to the Organization of American States. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:14:28 GMT /news/2021-07-29/biden-nominates-miami-native-frank-mora-as-u-s-ambassador-to-the-oas Tim Padgett /2020-02-10/troops-occupy-el-salvadors-legislature-to-back-presidents-crime-package Police and army soldiers, carrying rifles and dressed in battle fatigues, entered the parliament building to show support for President Nayib Bukele's $109 million loan plan to better equip them. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:06:00 GMT /2020-02-10/troops-occupy-el-salvadors-legislature-to-back-presidents-crime-package Scott Neuman /2019-12-03/opinion-o-how-bolivias-mighty-morales-has-fallen He was a giant of the last half-century in the South American country. But even if he tries to run again in the future, he'll never be the titan he once was, writes Bolivian journalist Raúl Peñaranda. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:14:55 GMT /2019-12-03/opinion-o-how-bolivias-mighty-morales-has-fallen Raúl Peñaranda /2019-11-11/in-bolivia-a-power-vacuum-and-chaos-after-morales-resigns-as-president-and-departs Morales announced he was leaving for Mexico which has granted him asylum. He calls the protests that led to his departure "a coup," while the opposition makes plans for transition. Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:28:48 GMT /2019-11-11/in-bolivia-a-power-vacuum-and-chaos-after-morales-resigns-as-president-and-departs Laurel Wamsley, Barbara Campbell /news/2019-09-17/nicaragua-news-dark-again-ortega-blocks-oas-mission-report-cites-more-executions Nicaragua is back in the headlines. The news is once again dark – and it seems to dash hopes of resolving the Central American country’s long political… Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:35:07 GMT /news/2019-09-17/nicaragua-news-dark-again-ortega-blocks-oas-mission-report-cites-more-executions Tim Padgett