US shake-up at the OAS raises questions over the body's future as assembly opens
The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) opened in Panama amid management scandals and a US budget squeeze. According to El País, Washington's diplomatic moves have raised questions over the body's future.
The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) convened in Panama under the shadow of management scandals and a US budget squeeze. According to El País, Washington's diplomatic moves within the body have stoked debate over its role.
Civil society groups are pushing to keep alleged crimes by Nicaragua's Ortega government from being forgotten. Those efforts have drawn attention to the organization's capacity to defend its human rights agenda.
The reduction in US financial contributions has deepened concerns about the workings of one of the hemisphere's oldest multilateral institutions. Analysts say the body faces a test of funding and legitimacy in the period ahead.
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