Search results

Intro -- ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES ELEMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS -- ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES ELEMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS* -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- History and Purpose -- Institutional Bodies -- General Assembly -- Permanent Council -- General Secretariat -- Budget -- CURRENT PRIORITIES -- Democracy Promotion -- Electoral Observation Missions -- Institutional Strengthening -- Collective Defense of Democracy -- Human Rights Protection -- Economic and Social Development -- Regional Security Cooperation -- Anti-drug Efforts -- Anti-terrorism Efforts -- ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- Reintegration of Cuba into the Inter-American System68 -- Background -- Policy Considerations -- Application of the Inter-American Democratic Charter -- Background -- Policy Considerations -- Reform of the Inter-American Human Rights System -- Background -- Policy Considerations -- Regional Alternatives to the OAS -- Background -- Policy Considerations -- OAS Budget Constraints -- Background -- Policy Considerations -- OUTLOOK -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: U.S. POLICY AND KEY ISSUES FOR CONGRESS IN 2012* -- SUMMARY -- LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: OVERVIEW OF U.S. POLICY -- Four Priorities for the Region -- Continuity and Change in U.S. Policy -- Latin America's Increasing Independence -- CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -- Overview -- Brazil -- Key Policy Issues in 2012 -- Central America and the Caribbean: Citizen Security -- Key Policy Issues in 2012 -- Colombia -- Key Policy Issues in 2012 -- Cuba -- Key Policy Issues in 2012 -- Haiti -- Key Policy Issues -- Mexico -- Key Policy Issues in 2012 -- Venezuela -- Key Policy Issues in 2012

"References" at end of most of the chapters. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The Organization of American States is an international organization headquartered in Washington, DC, whose members are the 35 nation-states of the Americas. Its historic goals are to strengthen peace and security, to consolidate representative democracy, to provide for collective defense, to eradicate poverty, and to promote economic development

"Selected references" at edn of most of the chapters. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Editor: John D. Lawson. ; "A collection of the important and interesting criminal trials which have taken place in the United States, from the beginning of our government to the present day". ; Mode of access: Internet.