International Law in Brief
OAS Permanent Council Approves Resolution on the "Situation in Bolivia"
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By: Justine N. Stefanelli | November 20, 2019 - 3:51pm
On November 20, 2019, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a resolution on the "Situation in Bolivia". The resolution resolves to calls upon Bolivian authorities to "urgently" hold elections and "to promptly adopt an electoral schedule". In addition, it resolves to urge political and civil actors in Bolivia to "immediately cease from violence, preserve peace, and seek a frank dialogue to promote national democratic reconciliation." The Permanent Council also resolves to instruct the OAS General Secretariat "to grant all the requested technical support necessary for the electoral process to begin immediately."