CINXE.COM

<!doctype html> <html class="no-js" lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="ie=edge"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">  <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); // Country ga('create', 'UA-30742211-57', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); // Region ga('create', '', {'name': 'RegionalTracker', 'allowLinker': true}); ga('RegionalTracker.send', 'pageview'); // Global ga('create', 'UA-22995010-20', {'name': 'GlobalTracker', 'allowLinker': true}); ga('GlobalTracker.send', 'pageview'); ga('require', 'linker'); ga('linker:autoLink', ['usoas.usmission.gov', 'usoas.usmission.gov']); </script>  <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' />  <script data-cfasync="false" data-pagespeed-no-defer> var gtm4wp_datalayer_name = "dataLayer"; var dataLayer = dataLayer || []; const gtm4wp_scrollerscript_debugmode = false; const gtm4wp_scrollerscript_callbacktime = 100; const gtm4wp_scrollerscript_readerlocation = 150; const gtm4wp_scrollerscript_contentelementid = "content"; const gtm4wp_scrollerscript_scannertime = 60; </script>   <title>U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States</title> <meta name="description" content="The mission of the United States Mission is to advance the interests of the United States, and to serve and protect U.S. citizens." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="website" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Homepage" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://usoas.usmission.gov/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States" /> <meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/OASofficial" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-08-09T14:14:08+00:00" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="http://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/2015/06/facebook_embassy_us_seal.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@oas_official" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://usoas.usmission.gov/","url":"https://usoas.usmission.gov/","name":"U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://usoas.usmission.gov/#website"},"datePublished":"2015-06-18T13:55:13+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-09T14:14:08+00:00","description":"The mission of the United States Mission is to advance the interests of the United States, and to serve and protect U.S. citizens.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://usoas.usmission.gov/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://usoas.usmission.gov/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://usoas.usmission.gov/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://usoas.usmission.gov/#website","url":"https://usoas.usmission.gov/","name":"U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States","description":"U.S. Organization of American States","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://usoas.usmission.gov/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}</script> <meta name="msvalidate.01" content="6D0EBD91AAA3DFEA221B77BF03E7F56B" /> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="qFcGK9YpFyBnbxmdy-FsmKtB1Wp8K6xz-bd_N3QOXHk" /> <meta name="yandex-verification" content="9f208994fd7dc5ea" />  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdnjs.cloudflare.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//code.jquery.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//use.fontawesome.com' /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/usoas.usmission.gov\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=60d901e2e935abad49f8e35ca167cd6c"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=60d901e2e935abad49f8e35ca167cd6c' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ubermenu-roboto-condensed-css' href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto+Condensed%3A%2C300%2C400%2C700&ver=60d901e2e935abad49f8e35ca167cd6c' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='contact-form-7-css' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/css/styles.css?ver=6.0' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ubermenu-css' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/ubermenu/pro/assets/css/ubermenu.min.css?ver=3.8.5' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ubermenu-white-css' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/ubermenu/pro/assets/css/skins/white.css?ver=60d901e2e935abad49f8e35ca167cd6c' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ubermenu-font-awesome-all-css' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/ubermenu/assets/fontawesome/css/all.min.css?ver=60d901e2e935abad49f8e35ca167cd6c' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='sage_css-css' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/styles/main-aa88a3d4.css?ver=1.0.0' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='jquery-ui-style-css' href='//code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/themes/base/jquery-ui.css?ver=1.0.0' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='flipbox_css-css' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/styles/flipbox-160aa2f6.css?ver=1.0.0' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='font-awesome-css' href='//use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.4.2/css/all.css?ver=6.4.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='pcs-styles-css' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/post-content-shortcodes/styles/default-styles.css?ver=1.0' type='text/css' media='screen' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/duracelltomi-google-tag-manager/dist/js/analytics-talk-content-tracking.js?ver=1.20.2" id="gtm4wp-scroll-tracking-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/themes/cms3/wp-advanced-search-master/js/scripts.js?ver=1" id="wpas-scripts-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/scripts/modernizr-2cd3c0e8.js?ver=1.0.0" id="modernizr-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/482" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://usoas.usmission.gov/' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusoas.usmission.gov%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusoas.usmission.gov%2F&format=xml" /> <style id="ubermenu-custom-generated-css"> /** Font Awesome 4 Compatibility **/ .fa{font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-family:FontAwesome;} /** UberMenu Custom Menu Styles (Customizer) **/ /* main */ .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item .ubermenu-submenu-drop { -webkit-transition-duration:.5s; -ms-transition-duration:.5s; transition-duration:.5s; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-main { background:none; border:none; box-shadow:none; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-target { border:none; box-shadow:none; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-main.ubermenu-horizontal .ubermenu-submenu-drop.ubermenu-submenu-align-left_edge_bar, .ubermenu.ubermenu-main.ubermenu-horizontal .ubermenu-submenu-drop.ubermenu-submenu-align-full_width { left:0; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-main.ubermenu-horizontal .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-submenu-drop, .ubermenu.ubermenu-main.ubermenu-horizontal:not(.ubermenu-transition-shift) .ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-submenu-drop { margin-top:0; } .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-nav .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-target { font-weight:normal; } .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0:hover > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target { color:#cc3333; } .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-current-menu-item > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-current-menu-parent > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-item-level-0.ubermenu-current-menu-ancestor > .ubermenu-target { color:#cc3333; } .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-drop { background-color:#f2efef; } .ubermenu-main, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main .ubermenu-nav .ubermenu-item-level-0 .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-main div, .ubermenu-main p, .ubermenu-main input { font-family:'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif; } /** UberMenu Custom Menu Item Styles (Menu Item Settings) **/ /* 287 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-287 { width:50%; min-width:50%; } /* 288 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-288 { width:75%; min-width:75%; } /** UberMenu Custom Tweaks (General Settings) **/ .language ul#language-switch { display: none; } /* Status: Loaded from Transient */ </style>   <script data-cfasync="false" data-pagespeed-no-defer type="text/javascript"> var dataLayer_content = {"pagePostType":"frontpage","pagePostType2":"single-page","pagePostAuthor":"huttonm"}; dataLayer.push( dataLayer_content ); </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= '//www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-T2J5L89'); </script>  <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .mo-logo a.brand-logo { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) url("/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/usm-oas-seal.png") no-repeat scroll 0 0 / 80% auto; height: 86px; padding: 0 0 0 100px; z-index: 9999; } .mo-logo img { display: none; } @media (max-width: 979px) { .mo-logo a.brand-logo { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) url("/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/usm-oas-seal.png") no-repeat scroll 0 0 / 80% auto; height: 76px; padding: 0 0 0 75px; } } @media (max-width: 768px) { .mo-logo a.brand-logo { padding: 0 0 0 65px; } } </style> <style>#main .post .entry-content ul ul,#main .post .entry-content ol ol {margin-bottom: 0;}.main .mo-page-content ul ul, .main .mo-page-content ol ol {margin: 0;}.page.page-template-template-featured-full .main .mo-page-content ul ul, .page.page-template-template-featured-full .main .mo-page-content ol ol{margin: 0;}.page-template-template-featured-full .mo-breadcrumbs header:last-child p {marginbottom: 0;padding: 0 30px;}.page.page-template-template-featured-full .main .mo-page-content ol, .page.page-template-template-featured-full .main .mo-page-content ul {display: block;text-align: left;margin: 10px 0;list-style-position: inside;}#st-2, #st-3, #st-4, #st-5, #st-6, #st-7, #st-8, #st-9, #st-10, #st-11, #st-12, #st-13, #st-14, #st-15 {display: none !important;}@media (max-width: 768px) {.blogrollcontent.shareamericarss article {margin: 15px auto !important;width: 100% !important;}.home .main .below-blogroll .blogrollcontent.shareamericarss .blogrollbox {height: 220px;}.home .main .below-blogroll .blogrollcontent.shareamericarss {padding: 15px;}}@media (max-width: 500px) {.ambassador img.profile-image { float: none; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 18px; max-width: 100%; width: 100%;}}</style> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="57x57" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-57x57.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="60x60" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-60x60.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-72x72.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-76x76.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-114x114.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-120x120.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="144x144" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-144x144.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-152x152.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/apple-icon-180x180.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="192x192" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/android-icon-192x192.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/favicon-32x32.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="96x96" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/favicon-96x96.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/favicon-16x16.png"> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/ms-icon-144x144.png"> <link rel="manifest" href="/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/favicon/manifest.json"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#ffffff"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff">  <script async type="text/javascript" src="https://dap.digitalgov.gov/Universal-Federated-Analytics-Min.js?agency=DOS" id="_fed_an_ua_tag"></script>  </head> <body class="home page-template page-template-template-home page-template-template-home-php page page-id-482 tax-template-"> <div id="fb-root"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> window.fbAsyncInit = function() {FB.init({appId:'',xfbml:true,version:'v2.5'}); var my_video_player;FB.Event.subscribe('xfbml.ready', function(msg) { if (msg.type === 'video') { my_video_player = msg.instance;my_video_player.unmute();}});}; (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script>  <header class="banner"> <div class="mo-header"> <div class="container"> <div class="mo-language"> <ul class="head-disclaimer"> <li class="throw-away"> </li> <li class="disclaimer"><span><span class="sr-only">DO NOT DELETE</span> <div class="textwidget"><style> #wp-advanced-search.wp-advanced-search.wpas-ajax-enabled { display: none; } </style></div> <div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('consent', 'default', { 'ad_storage': 'denied', 'ad_user_data': 'denied', 'ad_personalization': 'denied', 'analytics_storage': 'denied', 'personalization_storage': 'denied', 'functionality_storage': 'granted', 'security_storage': 'granted', 'wait_for_update': 500 }); window.__enzuzo = window.__enzuzo || {}; window.__enzuzo.consentMode = window.__enzuzo.consentMode || {}; window.__enzuzo.consentMode.gtagScriptVersion = 1; </script> <script src="https://app.enzuzo.com/scripts/cookiebar/8fc0fdfe-c6dd-11ee-86f8-63163894cd91"></script>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RH13VY8T2N"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-RH13VY8T2N'); </script></div></span></li> <li class="language"> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="mo-header-wrap"> <div class="mo-logo"> <a class="brand-logo" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/"> <img alt="United States of America, Department of State" title="United States of America, Department of State" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/dos-logo-light.png"/> </a> <h1> <a class="brand" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/" title="U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States"> <span class="head-title-1">U.S. Mission to the<br></span><span class="head-title-2">Organization</span><span class="head-title-3"> of American States</span> </a> </h1> </div> <div class="mo-header-social-search"> <style>#menu-item-topsearchsocial .ubermenu-sub-indicator-close {display: none;}</style> <section class="mo-footer-subscription widget text-91 widget_text"><h3>Social / Search</h3> <div class="textwidget"><div class="mo-social-links"><a class="fa fa-x-twitter" href="https://x.com/USAmbOAS" style="color:#ffffff;background:#003875; border:1px solid #003875" title="Twitter" ><span>Twitter</span></a><a class="fa fa-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/usdos/" style="color:#ffffff;background:#003875; border:1px solid #003875" title="Facebook" ><span>Facebook</span></a><a class="fa fa-flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos/" style="color:#ffffff;background:#003875; border:1px solid #003875" title="Flickr" ><span>Flickr</span></a></div> <span class="toppipe">|</span> <nav class="socialsearch"><nav class="ubermenu ubermenu-transition-fade ubermenu-trigger-hover ubermenu-notouch"> <ul> <li id="menu-item-topsearchsocial" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" data-ubermenu-trigger="click"><i class="ubermenu-icon fa fa-search"></i> <ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_bar ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top"> <li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-desktop"></li> <li id="menu-item-2463" class="ubermenu-item "> <div class="ubermenu-content-block"> <label class="sr-only" for="s">Search</label>  <div class="ubermenu-search"><form id="search_form" class="ubermenu-searchform" accept-charset="UTF-8" action="https://search.usembassy.gov/search/" method="get"> <div style="margin: 0; padding: 0; display: inline;"><input name="utf8" type="hidden" value="✓" /></div> <input type="hidden" id="affiliate" name="affiliate" value="dos_emb_wha_usoas" />  <input id="query" class="usagov-search-autocomplete ubermenu-search-input" autocomplete="off" name="query" type="text" placeholder="Search..." /> <input class="ubermenu-search-submit" name="commit" type="submit" value="" /> </form></div>  </div></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </nav> </nav></div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="accessible" href="#main">[Skip to Content]</a> <div class="mo-nav"> <div class="container"> <nav>  <div class="ubermenu-responsive-toggle ubermenu-responsive-toggle-main ubermenu-skin-white ubermenu-loc- ubermenu-responsive-toggle-content-align-left ubermenu-responsive-toggle-align-full ubermenu-responsive-toggle-icon-only " tabindex="0" data-ubermenu-target="ubermenu-main-main-navigation" aria-label="Toggle Menu"><i class="fas fa-bars" ></i></div><nav id="ubermenu-main-main-navigation" class="ubermenu ubermenu-nojs ubermenu-main ubermenu-menu-Main-Navigation ubermenu-responsive ubermenu-responsive-default ubermenu-responsive-collapse ubermenu-horizontal ubermenu-transition-fade ubermenu-trigger-hover_intent ubermenu-skin-white ubermenu-bar-align-full ubermenu-items-align-left ubermenu-bound ubermenu-disable-submenu-scroll ubermenu-sub-indicators ubermenu-icons-inline ubermenu-submenu-indicator-closes"><ul id="ubermenu-nav-main-Main-Navigation" class="ubermenu-nav" data-title="Main Navigation"><li id="menu-item-2232" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-2232 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ></li><li id="menu-item-2231" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-2231 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content"></div></li><li id="menu-item-288" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-288 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Our Relationship</span><i class='ubermenu-sub-indicator fas fa-angle-down'></i></a><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-288 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-left_edge_item ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top" ><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-desktop"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></li><li id="menu-item-328" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-328 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-3 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content ubermenu-custom-content-padded"><div class="uber-submenu-heading">U.S. Mission Leaders</div></div><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-328 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack" ><li id="menu-item-20153" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-20153 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/ambassador-francisco-o-mora/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Francisco O. Mora, Ambassador</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-20032" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-20032 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/interim-permanent-rep/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Thomas R. Hastings, Deputy Chief of Mission</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1888" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-1888 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-3 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content ubermenu-custom-content-padded"><div class="uber-submenu-heading">U.S. Government Leaders</div></div><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-1888 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack" ><li id="menu-item-458" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-458 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/president/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">President of the United States</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-459" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-459 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/vice-president/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Vice President of the United States</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-460" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-460 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/the-secretary-of-state/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">U.S. Secretary of State</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-329" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-329 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-3 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content ubermenu-custom-content-padded"><div class="uber-submenu-heading">U.S. & OAS</div></div><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-329 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack" ><li id="menu-item-16653" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-16653 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/about-oas/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">About the OAS</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-465" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-465 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/policy-programs/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Policy and Programs</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-464" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-464 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/official-reports/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Key Documents, Official Reports and Links</span></a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-287" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-287 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/mission/" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">U.S. Mission to the OAS</span><i class='ubermenu-sub-indicator fas fa-angle-down'></i></a><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-287 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-left_edge_item ubermenu-autoclear ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top" ><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-desktop"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></li><li id="menu-item-488" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-488 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-2 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content ubermenu-custom-content-padded"><div class="uber-submenu-heading">U.S. Mission</div></div><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-488 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack" ><li id="menu-item-2198" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-2198 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/mission/oas/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">U.S. Mission to the OAS</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1849" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-1849 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content ubermenu-custom-content-padded"><div class="addresspad"> <p>2201 C Street, NW<p> <p>Washington, D.C. 20515<p> <p>Phone: 202-647-9376<p> <p>Fax: 202-647-0911<p> </div></div></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-478" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-478 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-2 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content ubermenu-custom-content-padded"><div class="uber-submenu-heading">Work With Us!</div></div><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-478 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack" ><li id="menu-item-1854" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-1854 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content ubermenu-custom-content-padded"><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/work_with_us_no_text_244x116px_360.png" alt="a group of people in business attire with hands raised"></div></li><li id="menu-item-2124" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-2124 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content ubermenu-custom-content-padded"><a href="/mission/jobs/" class="uber-expand btn btn-default">Jobs at the Mission</a></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-284" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-284 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/news-events/" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">News & Events</span></a></li></ul></nav>  </nav> </div> </div> </header> <div class="container fp-slider"><div id="carousel-example-generic" class="carousel slide fp-slider" data-ride="carousel" data-wrap="false" data-pause="hover"><div class="carousel-inner"><div class="item one active"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/55th-special-oas-general-assembly-approves-2025-budget/"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/Budget-GA3-e1730832952214-1140x440.jpg" alt="55th Special Session of the OAS General Assembly Approves 2025 Budget" title="Ambassador Francisco O. Mora, U.S Permanent Representative, addresses the 55th Special Session of the OAS General Assembly upon adoption of the 2025 budget outlining the organization’s priorities. (OAS Photo)"></a><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/55th-special-oas-general-assembly-approves-2025-budget/"><div class="carousel-caption"><h3>55th Special Session of the OAS General Assembly Approves 2025 Budget</h3><p>Amb. Mora (Nov. 1, 2024) "This General Assembly [was] about more than administrative and budgetary matters. It is about ensuring this organization’s sustainability, as well as its ability to continue to address critical issues and challenges that face our region in 2025 and for many years to come.”</p> </div></a></div><div class="item two "><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Flive%2FS4nxJ6lRMDw%3Fsi%3DRVoNr-pqiv0M2g7j&data=05%7C02%7CRojasFD%40state.gov%7C334692d96ced42c3a7e508dcee265c4d%7C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%7C0%7C0%7C638647095794822895%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BTZhKs1bCL%2BUXzIuzgZHxSPUfPRVjRCAfDRhQysMVCk%3D&reserved=0"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/Mora-Chile-AC-1-scaled-e1729184101409-1140x440.jpg" alt="Atlantic Council Forum Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Summit of the Americas" title="Mora - Chile - AC"></a><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Flive%2FS4nxJ6lRMDw%3Fsi%3DRVoNr-pqiv0M2g7j&data=05%7C02%7CRojasFD%40state.gov%7C334692d96ced42c3a7e508dcee265c4d%7C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%7C0%7C0%7C638647095794822895%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BTZhKs1bCL%2BUXzIuzgZHxSPUfPRVjRCAfDRhQysMVCk%3D&reserved=0"><div class="carousel-caption"><h3>Atlantic Council Forum Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Summit of the Americas</h3><p>On October 16, 2024, Ambassador Mora travelled to Santiago, Chile to participate in the forum marking the 30th anniversary of the Summit of the Americas and the future of democracy. The event was sponsored by the Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and Caribbean Initiative. </p> </div></a></div><div class="item three "><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frudo.video%2Fvod%2FdTkMKl2TN5Tk&data=05%7C02%7CRojasFD%40state.gov%7Ca90a822bca6244076c1f08dceeb83f4c%7C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%7C0%7C0%7C638647722325285835%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=d1t6N4p5hsqGvtiHqdx8V1H6gBgqUodxtmfgzRymnO8%3D&reserved=0"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/Mora-CNN-Chile-scaled-e1729182513370-1140x440.jpg" alt="Ambassador Mora Interview with CNN-Chile" title=""></a><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frudo.video%2Fvod%2FdTkMKl2TN5Tk&data=05%7C02%7CRojasFD%40state.gov%7Ca90a822bca6244076c1f08dceeb83f4c%7C66cf50745afe48d1a691a12b2121f44b%7C0%7C0%7C638647722325285835%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=d1t6N4p5hsqGvtiHqdx8V1H6gBgqUodxtmfgzRymnO8%3D&reserved=0"><div class="carousel-caption"><h3>Ambassador Mora Interview with CNN-Chile</h3><p>On October 16, 2024, Ambassador Mora conducted an interview with CNN-Chile during his visit to Santiago for events marking the 30th anniversary of the Summit of the Americas. Watch the full interview here.</p> </div></a></div><div class="item four "><a href="https://x.com/USAmbOAS/status/1824557879346528626"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/53927657353_2bebe8cf7c_k-2-e1723948371415-1140x440.jpg" alt="OAS Adopts Resolution on the Situation in Venezuela" title="53927657353_2bebe8cf7c_k (2)"></a><a href="https://x.com/USAmbOAS/status/1824557879346528626"><div class="carousel-caption"><h3>OAS Adopts Resolution on the Situation in Venezuela</h3><p>On August 16, 2024, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States adopted a resolution on the situation in Venezuela. Video of U.S. Ambassador Francisco O. Mora delivering remarks, and text of his remarks and the resolution can be accessed here. </p> </div></a></div><div class="item five "><a href="https://www.state.gov/assessing-the-results-of-venezuelas-presidential-election/"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/AP22026677910259-1140x440.jpg" alt="Assessing the Results of Venezuela’s Presidential Election" title="U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken (File Photo)"></a><a href="https://www.state.gov/assessing-the-results-of-venezuelas-presidential-election/"><div class="carousel-caption"><h3>Assessing the Results of Venezuela’s Presidential Election</h3><p>A press statement by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on the elections in Venezuela, August 1, 2024.</p> </div></a></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" role="button" data-slide="prev"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></span></a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" role="button" data-slide="next"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></span></a></div><div class="col-md-12 hidden-sm hidden-xs" id="slider-thumbs"><ul class="list-inline carousel-indicators"><li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="0" class="thumbitem"><a><div class="slider-navigation thumbptag one">55th Special Session of the OAS General Assembly Approves 2025 Budget</div></a></li><li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="1" class="thumbitem"><a><div class="slider-navigation thumbptag two">Atlantic Council Forum Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Summit of ...</div></a></li><li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="2" class="thumbitem"><a><div class="slider-navigation thumbptag three">Ambassador Mora Interview with CNN-Chile</div></a></li><li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="3" class="thumbitem"><a><div class="slider-navigation thumbptag four">OAS Adopts Resolution on the Situation in Venezuela</div></a></li><li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="4" class="thumbitem"><a><div class="slider-navigation thumbptag five">Assessing the Results of Venezuela’s Presidential Election</div></a></li></ul></div></div></div>   <div id="main" class="wrap container mo-background " role="document"> <div class="content row"> <main class="main"> <div class="mo-page-content homepage-tp"> <div class="mo-front-page"> <div class="mo-home-widgets"> <div class="mo-frontpage-widgets widget text-5 widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"> <div class="mo-flipbox"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/news-events/" class="flipbox-href"><div class="mo-flipbox-front"><i class="fa fa-newspaper-o fa-lg"></i><p>Latest News</p></div><div class="mo-flipbox-back"><p>Press Releases, speeches, news, and video content regarding the U.S. and the OAS.</p>Learn More</div></a></a></div><div class="mo-flipbox"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/mission/oas/" class="flipbox-href"><div class="mo-flipbox-front"><i class="fa fa-institution fa-lg"></i><p>About the Mission</p></div><div class="mo-flipbox-back"><p>Information and history about the U.S. Permanent Mission to the Organization of American States.</p>Learn More</div></a></a></div><div class="mo-flipbox"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/about-oas/" class="flipbox-href"><div class="mo-flipbox-front"><i class="fa fa-exchange fa-lg"></i><p>About the OAS</p></div><div class="mo-flipbox-back"><p>Information and history about the Organization of American States.</p>Learn More</div></a></a></div><div class="mo-flipbox"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/policy-programs/" class="flipbox-href"><div class="mo-flipbox-front"><i class="fa fa-globe fa-lg"></i><p>Policy Information</p></div><div class="mo-flipbox-back"><p>Content on the U.S.-OAS relationship.</p>Learn More</div></a></a></div><div class="mo-flipbox"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/official-reports/" class="flipbox-href"><div class="mo-flipbox-front"><i class="fa fa-file-text-o fa-lg"></i><p>Key Documents</p></div><div class="mo-flipbox-back"><p>Official reports and other important documents.</p>Learn More</div></a></a></div><div class="mo-flipbox"><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/" class="flipbox-href"><div class="mo-flipbox-front"><i class="fa fa-info fa-lg"></i><p>Visit the OAS Website</p></div><div class="mo-flipbox-back"><p>Learn more about the Organization of American States.</p>Learn More</div></a></a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="blogrollcontent3 mainroll"><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/declaration-of-the-oas-lgbti-core-group-on-the-international-intersex-awareness-day/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/Canada-e1731618131510-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Stuart Savage, Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States (OAS)." title="Ambassador Stuart Savage, Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States (OAS)."></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/declaration-of-the-oas-lgbti-core-group-on-the-international-intersex-awareness-day/">Declaration of the OAS LGBTI+ Core Group on the International Intersex Awareness Day</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">14 November, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Statement by the OAS LGBTI+ Core Group to Celebrate The International Intersex Awareness Day (Read by Ambassador Stuart Savage, Permanent Representative of Canada, during the…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-adopts-resolution-on-un-peacekeeping-operation-in-haiti/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/H-e1625067590492-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Flag of Haiti" title="Flag of Haiti"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-adopts-resolution-on-un-peacekeeping-operation-in-haiti/">OAS Adopts Resolution on UN Peacekeeping Operation in Haiti</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">14 November, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora November 13, 2024 Thank you, Mr. Chair, and good afternoon, distinguished representatives. On behalf of the United States, I…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/55th-special-oas-general-assembly-approves-2025-budget/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/Budget-GA2-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Francisco O. Mora, U.S Permanent Representative, addresses the 55th Special Session of the OAS General Assembly upon adoption of the 2025 budget outlining the organization’s priorities. (OAS Photo)" title="Ambassador Francisco O. Mora, U.S Permanent Representative, addresses the 55th Special Session of the OAS General Assembly upon adoption of the 2025 budget outlining the organization’s priorities. (OAS Photo)"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/55th-special-oas-general-assembly-approves-2025-budget/">55th Special Session of the OAS General Assembly Approves 2025 Budget</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">4 November, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora November 1, 2024 Good afternoon, colleagues. With this Special General Assembly and the upcoming elections of this organization’s next…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/the-united-states-marks-the-23rd-anniversary-of-the-inter-american-democratic-charter-and-the-international-day-of-democracy/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/special-pc-1-e1726182617327-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Amb. Mora with Asdrúbal Aguiar, former judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from Venezuela. Asdrúbal addressed the Permanent Council on September 11, 2024 regarding developments in Venezuela, highlighting how democracy can be better safeguarded in the face of current digital threats." title="Amb. Mora with Asdrúbal Aguiar, former judge of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from Venezuela. Asdrúbal addressed the Permanent Council on September 11, 2024 regarding developments in Venezuela, highlighting how democracy can be better safeguarded in the face of current digital threats."></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/the-united-states-marks-the-23rd-anniversary-of-the-inter-american-democratic-charter-and-the-international-day-of-democracy/">The United States Marks the 23rd anniversary of the Inter-American Democratic Charter and the International...</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">12 September, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora September 11, 2024 Mr. Chair and colleagues, I would like to begin by joining other delegations in thanking Chile…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/special-meeting-of-the-permanent-council-receives-report-by-the-iachr-on-the-human-rights-situation-in-venezuela/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/1-21-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Francisco O. Mora, Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS, addresses the Special Meeting of the Permanent Council on the human rights situation in Venezuela. (August 28, 2024)" title="Ambassador Francisco O. Mora, Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS, addresses the Special Meeting of the Permanent Council on the human rights situation in Venezuela. (August 28, 2024)"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/special-meeting-of-the-permanent-council-receives-report-by-the-iachr-on-the-human-rights-situation-in-venezuela/">Special Meeting of the Permanent Council Receives Report by the IACHR on the Human Rights Situation in...</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">28 August, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora Special Meeting of the OAS Permanent Council Human Rights Situation in Venezuela August 28, 2024 Mr. Chair, esteemed colleagues,…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-marks-international-day-for-the-remembrance-of-the-slave-trade-and-its-abolition-and-the-international-day-for-people-of-african-descent/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/1-20-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition and the International Day for People of African Descent." title="International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition and the International Day for People of African Descent."></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-marks-international-day-for-the-remembrance-of-the-slave-trade-and-its-abolition-and-the-international-day-for-people-of-african-descent/">OAS Marks International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition and the International...</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">26 August, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco Mora OAS Permanent Council August 22, 2024 Thank you very much Mr. Chair, The United States is honored to join Costa…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-adopts-resolution-on-the-situation-in-venezuela/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/53927657353_2bebe8cf7c_k-2-e1723948371415-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Francisco O. Mora, Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS, addresses the Permanent Council on the situation in Venezuela. (August 16, 2024)" title="53927657353_2bebe8cf7c_k (2)"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-adopts-resolution-on-the-situation-in-venezuela/">OAS Adopts Resolution on the Situation in Venezuela</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">16 August, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora OAS Permanent Council August 16, 2024 Thank you very much chair and good afternoon to everyone. Distinguished Representatives, colleagues,…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/assistant-secretary-nichols-addresses-the-oas-permanent-council-on-elections-in-venezuela/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/BAN-PC-e1722532664590-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Brian A. Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs addresses the OAS Permanent Council on the elections in Venezuela. (July 31, 2024)" title="Ambassador Brian A. Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs addresses the OAS Permanent Council on the elections in Venezuela. (July 31, 2024)"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/assistant-secretary-nichols-addresses-the-oas-permanent-council-on-elections-in-venezuela/">Assistant Secretary Nichols Addresses the OAS Permanent Council on Elections in Venezuela</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">1 August, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Brian Nichols Assistant Secretary of State OAS Permanent Council July 31, 2024 Thank you, Chair. And thank you to all the ministers…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/gender-equality-in-international-and-multilateral-decision-making-spaces-progress-towards-parity-as-an-institutional-measure-in-the-oas/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/DRL1-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Suzanne B. Goldberg, Senior Advisor and Legal Expert, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy on LGBTQI+ Human Rights." title="Suzanne B. Goldberg, Senior Advisor and Legal Expert, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy on LGBTQI+ Human Rights."></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/gender-equality-in-international-and-multilateral-decision-making-spaces-progress-towards-parity-as-an-institutional-measure-in-the-oas/">Gender Equality in International and Multilateral Decision-Making Spaces: Progress Towards Parity as...</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">1 July, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Suzanne B. Goldberg Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State Office of the Special Envoy on LGBTQI+ Human Rights June 25, 2024 Good evening.…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/commemoration-of-the-65th-anniversary-of-the-creation-of-the-inter-american-commission-on-human-rights/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/DRL2-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Suzanne B. Goldberg, Senior Advisor and Legal Expert, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy on LGBTQI+ Human Rights." title="Suzanne B. Goldberg, Senior Advisor and Legal Expert, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy on LGBTQI+ Human Rights."></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/commemoration-of-the-65th-anniversary-of-the-creation-of-the-inter-american-commission-on-human-rights/">Commemoration of the 65th Anniversary of the Creation of the Inter-American Commission on Human...</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">1 July, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Suzanne B. Goldberg Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State Office of the Special Envoy on LGBTQI+ Human Rights June 25, 2024 Distinguished colleagues…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/the-inter-american-democratic-charter-and-the-54th-general-assembly-of-the-organization-of-american-states/" class="darken"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image default-home-seal" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/the-inter-american-democratic-charter-and-the-54th-general-assembly-of-the-organization-of-american-states/">The Inter-American Democratic Charter and the 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American...</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">29 June, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>The Inter-American Democratic Charter and the 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States   The Inter-American Democratic Charter (IADC), adopted at a special…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/key-outcomes-54th-organization-of-american-states-oas-general-assembly-asuncion-paraguay/" class="darken"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image default-home-seal" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/key-outcomes-54th-organization-of-american-states-oas-general-assembly-asuncion-paraguay/">Key Outcomes: 54th Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly, Asunción, Paraguay </a></h2><p class="blog-meta">29 June, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Key Outcomes: 54th Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly, Asunción, Paraguay   “We believe in the institution, its leadership, and ability to face the…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/u-s-welcomes-reelection-of-professor-nienke-grossman-to-the-inter-american-juridical-committee/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/Nienke-750x450.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Professor Nienke Grossman was reelected to a second term on the OAS Inter-American Juridical Committee at the 54th OAS General Assembly in Asuncion, Paraguay. (June 28, 2024)" title="Professor Nienke Grossman was reelected to a second term on the OAS Inter-American Juridical Committee at the 54th OAS General Assembly in Asuncion, Paraguay. (June 28, 2024)"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/u-s-welcomes-reelection-of-professor-nienke-grossman-to-the-inter-american-juridical-committee/">U.S. Welcomes Reelection of Professor Nienke Grossman to the Inter-American Juridical Committee</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">28 June, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Statement U.S. Permanent Mission to the OAS June 28, 2024 The United States welcomes the reelection of Professor Nienke Grossman to a second term on…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/cuba-violations-of-human-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms-fear-and-intimidation/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/1-cuba-e1681931671783-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" title=""></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/cuba-violations-of-human-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms-fear-and-intimidation/">Cuba: Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms – Fear and Intimidation</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">21 June, 2024 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora April 18, 2023 Secretary General Almagro, thank you so much for your support and warm words of welcome opening…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-marks-human-rights-day/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/1-19-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" title=""></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-marks-human-rights-day/">OAS Marks Human Rights Day</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">5 December, 2023 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora December 5, 2023 Chair, colleagues, and distinguished guests, As we gather today in the Hall of the Americas, we…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/permanent-council-addresses-the-transition-situation-in-guatemala/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/1-18-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The OAS Permanent Council." title="The OAS Permanent Council."></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/permanent-council-addresses-the-transition-situation-in-guatemala/">Permanent Council Addresses the Transition Situation in Guatemala</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">4 December, 2023 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora December 4, 2023 Chair, following last week’s presentation by the IACHR, my delegation stated that any attempt to strip…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-adopts-resolution-on-the-situation-in-haiti/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/H-e1625067590492-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Flag of Haiti" title="Flag of Haiti"></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-adopts-resolution-on-the-situation-in-haiti/">OAS Adopts Resolution on the Situation in Haiti</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">17 November, 2023 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora November 17, 2023 Mr. Chairman and colleagues, the United States welcomes the adoption of today’s OAS Permanent Council resolution…</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-adopts-resolution-on-the-situation-in-guatemala/" class="darken"><img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/271/guatemala-flag-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" title=""></a></div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/oas-adopts-resolution-on-the-situation-in-guatemala/">OAS Adopts Resolution on the Situation in Guatemala</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">15 November, 2023 | <a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></p><div class="entry-summary"><p>Remarks by Ambassador Francisco O. Mora November 15, 2023 Mr. Chair, my delegation would like to express our gratitude to the delegations of Brazil, Canada,…</p></div></article></div><div class="linkmorehome"><button class="linkmore">Show More ∨</button><button class="linkall">Show More ∨</button><a href="/news-events/"><button class="linkless">Show All</button></a></div></div> <div class="mo-front-page below-blogroll"><div class="blogrollcontent shareamericarss"><h3 class="heading">Latest from ShareAmerica</h3><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry" style="margin:15px;"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://share.america.gov/international-students-thrive-at-us-higher-education-institutions/" class="darken suggest-link" style="height:100%"><img src="https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2024/11/International-Students-9611-300x129.jpg" alt="<img width="300" height="129" src="https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2024/11/International-Students-9611-300x129.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Female students sitting at a table together. (© Panhavoan Reth)" /><div></div> <p><a href="https://share.america.gov/international-students-thrive-at-us-higher-education-institutions/">International students thrive at U.S. higher education institutions</a></p>" title="International students thrive at U.S. higher education institutions" style="width: auto; height: 100%;transform: translateX(-50%);left: 50%;position: relative;"></a></div><div class="shaream imgsplash">ShareAmerica</div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://share.america.gov/international-students-thrive-at-us-higher-education-institutions/">International students thrive at U.S. higher education institutions</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">November 21, 2024</p><div class="entry-summary"><p>International students thrive at U.S. higher education institutions</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry" style="margin:15px;"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://share.america.gov/indias-initiatives-for-cleaner-air/" class="darken suggest-link" style="height:100%"><img src="https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2024/10/india_pollution_gate_bike_5x3--300x180.jpg" alt="<img width="300" height="180" src="https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2024/10/india_pollution_gate_bike_5x3--300x180.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Person biking in front of arch partially obscured by smog (© Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters)" loading="lazy" /><div></div> <p><a href="https://share.america.gov/indias-initiatives-for-cleaner-air/">India’s initiatives for cleaner air</a></p>" title="India’s initiatives for cleaner air" style="width: auto; height: 100%;transform: translateX(-50%);left: 50%;position: relative;"></a></div><div class="shaream imgsplash">ShareAmerica</div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://share.america.gov/indias-initiatives-for-cleaner-air/">India’s initiatives for cleaner air</a></h2><p class="blog-meta">November 1, 2024</p><div class="entry-summary"><p>India’s initiatives for cleaner air</p></div></article><article class="post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry" style="margin:15px;"><div class="blogrollbox" ><a href="https://share.america.gov/us-boosts-small-nuclear-reactors/" class="darken suggest-link" style="height:100%"><img src="https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2024/06/Nuclear_Energy_thumbnail-300x180.jpg" alt="<img width="300" height="180" src="https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2024/06/Nuclear_Energy_thumbnail-300x180.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" /><div></div> <p><a href="https://share.america.gov/us-boosts-small-nuclear-reactors/">U.S. boosts small nuclear reactors </a></p>" title="U.S. boosts small nuclear reactors " style="width: auto; height: 100%;transform: translateX(-50%);left: 50%;position: relative;"></a></div><div class="shaream imgsplash">ShareAmerica</div><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://share.america.gov/us-boosts-small-nuclear-reactors/">U.S. boosts small nuclear reactors </a></h2><p class="blog-meta">October 21, 2024</p><div class="entry-summary"><p>U.S. boosts small nuclear reactors </p></div></article><h3 class="heading read-more-link"><a href="https://share.america.gov">Read More ></a></h3></div></div> </div> </div> </main> </div> </div> <div class="mo-footer"> <footer class="content-info"> <div class="container"> <section class="mo-footer-menu widget nav_menu-2 widget_nav_menu"><h3>U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States</h3><div class="menu-footer-menu-container"><ul id="menu-footer-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-277" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-277"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/our-relationship/">Our Relationship</a></li> <li id="menu-item-278" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-278"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/mission/">Mission</a></li> <li id="menu-item-279" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-279"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/news-events/">News & Events</a></li> <li id="menu-item-280" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-280"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/privacy/">Privacy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-20328" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-20328"><a href="https://www.state.gov/social-media-terms-of-use/">Social Media Terms of Use</a></li> <li id="menu-item-1732" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1732"><a href="https://usoas.usmission.gov/sitemap/">Sitemap</a></li> <li id="menu-item-20576" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-20576"><a href="https://www.state.gov/section-508-accessibility-statement/">Accessibility Statement</a></li> </ul></div></section> <div class="footer-middle"> <section class="mo-footer-embassy widget text-26 widget_text"><h3>U.S. Mission</h3> <div class="textwidget"><a href="/mission/oas/">U.S. Mission to the OAS</a><br> 2201 C Street, NW<br> Room 5914<br> Washington, D.C. 20515<br> Phone: 202-647-9376<br> Fax: 202-647-6973<br> <div class="mo-social-links"><a class="fa fa-x-twitter" href="https://x.com/USAmbOAS" style="color:#ffffff;background:#003875; border:1px solid #003875" title="Twitter" ><span>Twitter</span></a><a class="fa fa-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/usdos/" style="color:#ffffff;background:#003875; border:1px solid #003875" title="Facebook" ><span>Facebook</span></a><a class="fa fa-flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos/" style="color:#ffffff;background:#003875; border:1px solid #003875" title="Flickr" ><span>Flickr</span></a></div></div> </section> </div> <div class="footer-end"> </div> </div> </footer> </div> <div class="mo-copyright"> <div class="container" style="text-align:center;"> <p><span class="sr-only">Footer Disclaimer</span> <div class="textwidget">This is the official website of the U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.</div> </p> <img src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/images/us-flag-logo-footer.png" alt="American Flag" title="American Flag"> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var usasearch_config = { siteHandle:"dos_emb_wha_usoas" }; var script = document.createElement("script"); script.type = "text/javascript"; script.src = "//search.usa.gov/javascripts/remote.loader.js"; document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(script); //]]> </script> </div>   <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-T2J5L89" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden" aria-hidden="true"></iframe></noscript> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=2810c76e705dd1a53b18" id="wp-hooks-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=5e580eb46a90c2b997e6" id="wp-i18n-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wp-i18n-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/swv/js/index.js?ver=6.0" id="swv-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="contact-form-7-js-before"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var wpcf7 = { "api": { "root": "https:\/\/usoas.usmission.gov\/wp-json\/", "namespace": "contact-form-7\/v1" } }; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/index.js?ver=6.0" id="contact-form-7-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/duracelltomi-google-tag-manager/dist/js/gtm4wp-form-move-tracker.js?ver=1.20.2" id="gtm4wp-form-move-tracker-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="ubermenu-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var ubermenu_data = {"remove_conflicts":"on","reposition_on_load":"off","intent_delay":"300","intent_interval":"100","intent_threshold":"7","scrollto_offset":"50","scrollto_duration":"1000","responsive_breakpoint":"959","accessible":"on","mobile_menu_collapse_on_navigate":"on","retractor_display_strategy":"mobile","touch_off_close":"on","submenu_indicator_close_mobile":"on","collapse_after_scroll":"on","v":"3.8.5","configurations":["main"],"ajax_url":"https:\/\/usoas.usmission.gov\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","plugin_url":"https:\/\/usoas.usmission.gov\/wp-content\/plugins\/ubermenu\/","disable_mobile":"off","prefix_boost":"","use_core_svgs":"off","aria_role_navigation":"off","aria_nav_label":"off","aria_expanded":"off","aria_haspopup":"off","aria_hidden":"off","aria_controls":"","aria_responsive_toggle":"off","icon_tag":"i","esc_close_mobile":"on","keyboard_submenu_trigger":"enter","theme_locations":{"primary_navigation":"Primary Navigation"}}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/plugins/ubermenu/assets/js/ubermenu.min.js?ver=3.8.5" id="ubermenu-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery.maskedinput/1.4.1/jquery.maskedinput.min.js?ver=60d901e2e935abad49f8e35ca167cd6c" id="jquery-maskedinput-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-content/themes/cms3/dist/scripts/main-d41eb842.js?ver=1.0.0" id="sage_js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/core.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://usoas.usmission.gov/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/datepicker.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-datepicker-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="jquery-ui-datepicker-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ jQuery(function(jQuery){jQuery.datepicker.setDefaults({"closeText":"Close","currentText":"Today","monthNames":["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"monthNamesShort":["Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"],"nextText":"Next","prevText":"Previous","dayNames":["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"],"dayNamesShort":["Sun","Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat"],"dayNamesMin":["S","M","T","W","T","F","S"],"dateFormat":"d MM, yy","firstDay":1,"isRTL":false});}); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ document.querySelectorAll("ul.nav-menu").forEach( ulist => { if (ulist.querySelectorAll("li").length == 0) { ulist.style.display = "none"; } } ); /* ]]> */ </script> </body> </html>