Mexican President Proposes Replacing 'Organization of American States'
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador proposed on Saturday replacing the Washington-based Organization of American States with what he called a more independent institution.
“The substitution of the OAS can’t be ruled out for a truly autonomous organization -- not a servant to anyone, but a mediator,” Lopez Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, said in remarks at the annual summit for the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
AMLO’s remarks come at a time when Mexico and Argentina are at odds with OAS President Luis Almagro over a range of issues, such as the institution’s stance on Venezuela’s government. Almagro, in line with the U.S. and Europe, has labeled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro a dictator. Mexico and Argentina have taken a more neutral approach. Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard has accused the OAS of facilitating “a coup” in Bolivia in 2019.
Founded in 1948, the OAS is made up of 35 countries in the Western Hemisphere, including the U.S. and Canada. The OAS press office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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