May 31, 2022 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS), headed by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay Eladio Loizaga, greets the people of…
Category: CENTRAL AMERICA NEWS AND POLITICS
Colombian elections this Sunday- Here’s the candidate matchup!
By: Staff Writer May 24, 2022 Colombia’s presidential elections are going to be held this Sunday, May 29 us and there’s a lot of discussion about who might win, who…
OAS Deploys Electoral Observation Mission for the Presidential Elections in Colombia
May 24, 2022 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the presidential elections of May 29 in Colombia began its activities in the country…
WHO report: Covid deaths vastly underreported in Nicaragua
May 13, 2022 In Nicaragua, between 12,095 and 16,517 citizens died from the pandemic during 2020 and 2021, according to a global study of excess mortality attributable to Covid-19, published…
Iran Inks Eight Cooperation Agreements with Venezuela and Nicaragua
May 13, 2022 Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji signed eight major cooperation agreements with Venezuela and Nicaragua during his recent Latin America tour, according to a report published by the…
Migrant disappearances quadruple in Mexico in 2021, says report
May 13, 2022 Reported in Reuters Reported cases of missing migrants in Mexico jumped nearly fourfold in 2021 from 2020, as the country struggles to stem the flow of undocumented…
Central America and Caribbean Key Message Update: Atypically high prices contribute to early onset of the annual lean season, April 2022
May 13, 2022 In Central America, poor households are experiencing an early start of the annual lean season due to agricultural losses in 2021 and atypically high prices as they…
New Ambassador of Honduras to the OAS Presents Credentials
April 26, 2022 The new Permanent Representative of Honduras to the Organization of American States (OAS), Carlos Quesada, presented his credentials today to the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat
April 26, 2022 Today the Nicaraguan authorities have illegitimately occupied the offices of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Managua, Nicaragua. This is a violation of the most basic…
Statement by the OAS Secretary General on the Situation of Political Prisoners in Nicaragua
April 8, 2022 I recently met with Nicaraguan journalist and rights activist Berta Valle, and human rights lawyer Jared Genser. We talked about the abuse and suffering experienced by political…
OAS Mission Begins Deployment in Costa Rica Ahead of the Second Round of Presidential Elections
April 1, 2022 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the presidential elections in Costa Rica began its deployment to carry out observation tasks corresponding…
Mobilizing Young People to Invest in Their Home Communities in Central America
March 22, 2022 Glasswing International today announced a $13.2 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to pilot a youth service corps in Guatemala and Honduras to harness the power of young people to drive…