International Community
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 00:00
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pleaded Monday with Latin American countries to welcome Honduras back into their circle, a year after the country's left-leaning president was ousted in a coup.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 00:00
Mrs Clinton said the new Honduran President, Porfirio Lobo had shown a strong commitment to democracy and the constitutional order.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 00:00
Clinton told the OAS General Assembly in Peru the 35-member group suffered a "proliferation of priorities and mandates that dilute its efforts, drain its budget, and diminish its capacity".
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 00:00
Clinton is in Lima for the annual general assembly of the Organization of American States, and even with global matters looming over the session she will be stressing the Obama administration's commitment to promoting stability and democracy
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 00:00
This will all likely come to a head this week at the OAS. Ironically, last year's resolution to Cuba's accession provides a pathway.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 00:00
Argentina espera "un fuerte respaldo" de la Asamblea de la Organizacion de Estados Americanos que sesiona estos dias en Lima, Peru, a su reclamo por "el fin del enclave colonial britanico" en las islas Malvinas.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 00:00
Ayer el comisionado y jefe de la Comision Internacional Contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (CICIG), Carlos Castresana, anuncio en conferencia de prensa su dimision.
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 00:00
Clinton arrived in Lima late Sunday on her seventh trip to the region as the top U.S. diplomat.
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 00:00
Clinton will lead the United States delegation to the Organization of American States annual meeting Monday, where members are slated to vote on a declaration that calls for less military spending and more funding for economic development.
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 00:00
It was not clear whether simmering rows between Washington and Brasilia, the western hemisphere's main powers, would stay under the surface or burst into the open and hurt the overall OAS meeting.