Organization of American States (OAS) [to 31 October 2015]

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Organization of American States (OAS) [to 31 October 2015]
http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/press_releases.asp

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Spain to Contribute $2.7 million in 2016 to OAS Programs on Peace, Democracy, Human Rights, Security, and Development
E-326 October 29, 2015

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Open Government: Building Together the Public Sector that we Want
E-325 October 28, 2015
:: Citizen’s participation must be key in the creation and improvement of public services and in strengthening transparency and accountability.
:: Through its Fellowship on Open Government, the OAS creates spaces for young people to develop their own initiatives for the benefit of the Americas.

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OAS Electoral Observation Mission to Haiti Recognizes Efforts of Authorities in General Elections
E-322 October 26, 2015
The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) to Haiti, led by Brazil’s former Foreign and Defense Minister Celso Amorim, recognized the efforts put forth by electoral and security authorities during Sunday´s presidential and parliamentary elections.

The Chief of Mission highlighted that “The OAS Mission witnessed a significant improvement yesterday from the August 9th elections.”

On Election Day, the OAS/EOM team of 125 observers from 27 countries was present from the opening of the polls up to the counting of the votes in all 10 departments of the country, visiting 487 voting centers.

The Mission was aware of the obstacles and challenges leading up to and during election day. In spite of some isolated instances, Haitian citizens with the will to vote were able to cast their ballots.

In its preliminary report, the OAS/EOM observed a higher turnout than during the August 9 elections, a positive tendency the OAS would like to see increase in future elections although isolated incidents of violence occurred on polling day. However, they did not affect the overall course of the election. The OAS/EOM commended the determination and patience of the voters and urged all actors in the electoral process to act responsibly in the coming days…