The new Ambassador of Haiti Léon Charles https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30337-haiti-news-zapping.html who assumes the rotating president of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) in April as of June 2020, this week warned 35 member countries against the dangers of expanding the coronavirus and called on governments in the hemisphere to respond openly to the challenges posed by the pandemic.

"In these difficult times, when COVID-19 represents an ever more serious threat for regional and global stability, the leaders of the region must show creativity and innovative spirit to contribute to the strengthening of health infrastructure," said Ambassador Charle.

Elsewhere, Riyad Insanally, the outgoing President of the Council and Permanent Representative of Guyana, said, "It was an honor and a privilege for Guyana to preside over the OAS Permanent Council during a particularly difficult period for our Organization and our Hemisphere. I wish all the best to the incoming Chair". Note that it is the permanent representative of Belize, Daniel Gutierrez, who will exercise the functions of Vice-President of the Council.

OAS Member Country :

Founding members signatory to the OAS Charter in 1948: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba1, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti , Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela. Subsequently 14 other states joined: Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago (1967), Jamaica (1969), Grenada (1975), Suriname (1977), Dominica (Commonwealth of the), Saint Lucia (1979), Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1981), Bahamas (The Commonwealth of) (1982), St. Kitts and Nevis (1984), Canada (1990), Belize, and Guyana (1991 ).

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30444-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-april-4-2020.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30337-haiti-news-zapping.html

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