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OAS Permanent Council to Consider the Situation in Guatemala

  December 9, 2023

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 12 at 10:30 EST (15:30 GMT) in the Simon Bolivar room at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, to consider the situation in Guatemala, pay tribute to the Director Emeritus of the Pan American Health Organization, Carissa Etienne, and consider a draft resolution on addressing guns, gangs, and violence, among other topics.


Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.

The meeting will be broadcast live - with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page

Press Contact: Mónica Reyes ([email protected])

WHAT: OAS Permanent Council to Consider the Situation in Guatemala

WHEN: Tuesday, December 12 at 10:30 EST (15:30 GMT)

WHERE: Simon Bolivar room, Organization of American States. 17th Street & Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006.

Reference: AVI-259/23