OAS 'virtually bankrupt and facing existential threat' says Permanent Council chairman

Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 07:55 UTC

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The new chairman of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) Sir Ronald Sanders says the institution is now facing a “serious existential threat”, with its coffers virtually empty. OAS currently has Uruguay's Luis Almagro as Secretary General. Read full article

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Brasileiro
The default of the OAS.

hahahaha
Jan 26th, 2016 - 09:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
Get rid of it. Another bunch of worthless bureaucrats who put their kids in positions there so that they can live in the USA.
It doesn't do anything that can't be accomplished through US State Dept.
Bye bye
Jan 26th, 2016 - 01:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Unsurprisingly, Brazil owes US$8 million in back payments to the OAS. (In the Brazilian press they were saying that the country “ defaulted” ).
Jan 26th, 2016 - 01:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@1. Brazil owes more than 14 million USD. Venezuela owes more than 5 million USD. Other defaulters consist of Guatemala, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti and Jamaica.

Get that Brasso. You're the worst. Perhaps you should just quit.
Jan 26th, 2016 - 01:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
It had better not fail or be washed up, we most certainly don't want the argie rent boy Almagro back here, FFS!

He is supposed to be an Uruguayo but you would never have known it whilst he was Foreign Minister he was always bending over for Dovena the then argie Ambassador to Uruguay.

Just think of Castro but with smaller tits, a beard and no hair.
Jan 26th, 2016 - 02:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Brazil and Unasul been asked to leave, but the United States and Canada begged us to stay a little longer.

The truth is that the OAS does not concern us more. All our interests are being managed by Unasul in Quito.
Jan 26th, 2016 - 02:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
Without Venezuela and Argentina's nutty leadership Unasur will wither and die.

There's no need for these ridiculous talking seminars.

Get rid of them and the expense and everyone will be better off.
Jan 26th, 2016 - 02:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
“....interests are being managed by Unasul in Quito....”

That's the funniest thing I have heard for a long time.
Jan 26th, 2016 - 03:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
@1
Who knighted Ronald then matey?

Queen Dilma?
Jan 26th, 2016 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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