December 12, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) condemns the attempted coup d’état by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guatemala. The actions and statements of…
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OAS Electoral Mission in Guatemala Rejects New Attempt by Public Prosecutor’s Office to Violate Popular Will
December 12, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Guatemala rejects the new attempt undertaken today by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP, for…
OAS says Guatemalan authorities “utter contempt” for the will of the people
By: Staff Writer December 8, 2023 The Organisation of American States (OAS) condemns the outgoing authorities in the outgoing Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and their using their office to thwart…
Declaration of the OAS General Secretariat on Indigenous Communities and the Transition Process in Guatemala
November 14, 2023 Within the framework of the work of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) in support of the transition process in Guatemala, the Secretary…
US State Department sanctions Guatemalans over election interference
By: Staff Writer November 10, 2023 The US State Department has sanctioned a dozen individuals from Guatemala by revoking their visas, in a latest move of how the country is…
Statement from the Mediation Mission of the General Secretariat of the OAS in Guatemala
October 17, 2023 The Mediation Mission designated by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, held a broad and inclusive agenda of meetings during the…
Guatemalan protests still ongoing over a month after election
By: Staff Writer October 10, 2023 Nearly two months after the August 30 Guatemalan presidential elections, protests against the results are still ongoing in the Central American country. For over…
OAS and Panama sign agreement to strengthen humanitarian assistance and protection for refugees in the Darien region
October 10, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the Government of the Republic of Panama, through the Ministry of Government and Ciudad del Saber…
Statement from the OAS Electoral Mission in Guatemala on the New Raid on the TSE and the Request to Withdraw Immunity from Judges of the Court
October 3, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Guatemala views with great concern the new raid carried out at the headquarters of…
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AMBASSADOR ASSUMES HISTORIC THIRD TERM PRESIDENCY OF THE OAS PERMANENT COUNCIL
October 3, 2023 Sir Ronald Sanders, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the Organization of American States (OAS), is set to create history by assuming the presidency of the OAS…
Guatemala presidential transition halted amid raids!
By: Staff Writer September 15, 2023 The contentious Guatemala presidential elections have worsened the political crisis in the Central American country as the transition between the outgoing President (Alejandro) Giammattei’s…
OAS Mission Expresses Deep Concern about Actions of the Public Prosecutor’s Office against the Integrity of Electoral Material in Guatemala
September 15, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the elections in Guatemala expresses its deep concern about the actions that the Public Prosecutor’s…