Tag: OAS

Nicaragua expels international human rights missions

by Julia RIOS Agence France Presse MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) – The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega expelled two expert missions from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Wednesday, accusing them of meddling and bias in evaluating the crisis-hit country. A letter to Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Luis Almagro said the suspension of the Special Follow-up Mechanism for Nicaragua (MESENI) and the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI) would remain “until conditions of […]

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US pushes for Venezuela to be suspended from OAS

    by Alina Dieste © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and six influential members of the Organization of American States urged the body Monday to reject Venezuela’s elections and to begin moves to kick Caracas out of the club. There is anger among pan-American nations at Venezuela’s slide into chaos and autocratic rule, fueled by what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dubbed President Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to “dismantle democracy.” […]

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Albay placed under state of calamity

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 26 (PNA)–The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Albay held a special session to pass Resolution No. 255-2016 declaring the entire province of Albay under a state of calamity due to typhoon Nina. Vice Governor Harold Imperial on Monday said a Php 23- million calamity fund was available so the province could recover from the damage wrought by typhoon Nina. He said the typhoon caused heavy damage in the entire province, particularly in the first […]

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Morales loses fourth term bid in official results

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) — Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has lost his bid to seek a fourth term, his first direct election defeat since taking office in 2006, according to official results released Tuesday. Morales, 56, has been in power for a decade, thanks largely to support from indigenous groups and grassroots organizations in one of the Americas’ poorest countries. While refusing to concede until the very end, Morales has promised to respect the official results […]

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