"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
WRITER’S NOTE: An earlier version of this post stated that Cuba had been the only country suspended by the OAS in its entire history. That assertion was wrong. Honduras was suspended under the Democratic Charter in 2009. Cuba’s suspension predates…
Read more
The 49th Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly kicked off this Wednesday in Medellín. The organization is expected to vote on a resolution addressing the situation in Nicaragua. The resolution was put forth by the Working Group on Nicaragua,…
Read more
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States met this morning to consider the the situation/status of democracy in Nicaragua, as part of the process towards the application of Article 20 of the Democratic Charter which could lead to…
Read more
BANCORP dissolves. OAS Electoral Experts Brief Alianza and Government Negotiators on Electoral Reform. Protests Staged at UCA Bancorp Dissolves Five days after the US Treasury imposed sanctions on BANCORP, the financial entity announced its “voluntary dissolution”. According to Treasury, BANCORP…
Read more
After taking the weekend to consider their options, the Alianza Civica laid down the gauntlet: They will only return to the negotiation once “the Government of Nicaragua shows the country convincing proof of willingness to find solutions to the crisis,…
Read more
Denis Moncada, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, speaks at the Special Meeting of the Permanent Council, January 11, 2019 Credit: Juan Manuel Herrera/OAS The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States took the first step towards the application…
Read more