OEA - Documento CP ACTA. 2602 26 de 2026

[image] OEA/Ser.G

CP/ACTA 2602/26 3 septiembre 2026

ACTA

DE LA SESIÓN ORDINARIA

CELEBRADA

EL 3 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2026

Aprobada en la sesión del 23 septiembre de 2026

INDICE

Página

Nómina de los miembros que asistieron a la sesión 1

Aprobación del proyecto de orden del día 2

Expresión de condolencias al pueblo y Gobierno de San Vicente y las Granadinas

y del Uruguay por el fallecimiento de figuras públicas de sus países 3

Dispensa excepcional para la participación de los Representantes de Brazil, Bolivia,

Estados Unidos, Haití, la Comunidad del Caribe y el Secretario General de la

Organización de los Estados Americanos 4

Informe de la Misión de Alto Nivel de los Estados Miembros de la Organización

de los Estados Americanos al Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia 4

Informe sobre la visita oficial del Secretario General de la Organización de los

Estados Americanos a la República de Haití 29

Preparativos para la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de

Relaciones Exteriores 60

[Aprobación del proyecto de resolución] 61

Elección para cubrir la vacante en el Consejo Directivo del Centro de Justicia

de las Américas 62

Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y

Gobierno de Colombia tras los recientes terremotos” 63

Aprobación del proyecto de resolución 65

Consideración de actas de sesiones del Consejo Permanente 70

Otros asuntos 70

ANEXO

Resoluciones aprobadas:

• CP/RES. 1318 (2578/26), Autorización para sufragar los gastos relacionados

con la celebración de la Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones

Exteriores para considerar la situación en Nicaragua 72

• CP/RES. 1319 (2602/26), Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y Gobierno

con la celebración de la Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones

Exteriores para considerar la situación en Nicaragua 72

• CP/RES. 1319 (2602/26), Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y Gobierno

de Colombia tras los recientes terremotos 75

DOCUMENTOS CONSIDERADOS EN LA SESIÓN

(SE PUBLICAN POR SEPARADO)

[CP/doc. 6244/26, Proyecto de Reglamento de la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores (Laborado por el Departamento de Derecho Internacional de la Secretaría de Asuntos Jurídicos a petición del Presidente del Consejo Permanente).

CP/doc. 6245/26, Proyecto de temario de la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores [Presentado por la Presidencia del Consejo Permanente con base en lo dispuesto en el artículo 63 de la Carta de la Organización de los Estados Americanos y en el párrafo operativo 2 de la resolución CP/RES. 1317 (2601/26)].

CP/doc. 6246/26, Propuesta de recomendaciones sobre procedimientos para la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores. (Presentada por la Presidencia del Consejo Permanente).

CP/doc. 6247/26, Proyecto de resolución “Autorización para sufragar los gastos relacionados con la celebración de la Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores para considerar la situación en Nicaragua” (Presentado por la Oficina de la Secretaria General Adjunta a solicitud de la Presidencia del Consejo Permanente).

CP/doc. 6248/26 rev. 1, Nota de la Misión Permanente de Estados Unidos mediante la que se presenta una versión revisada del proyecto de declaración “Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y el Gobierno de Colombia tras el reciente terremoto”, que ahora se propone como proyecto de resolución, para que se considere en el orden del día de la sesión ordinaria del Consejo Permanente convocada para el 3 de septiembre de 2026. (Se adjunta el proyecto de resolución).

CP/doc. 6248/26 rev. 1 add. 1, Note from the Permanent Mission of Suriname announcing its co-sponsorship of the draft resolution “Expression of solidarity with the people and government of Colombia following the recent earthquake”.

CP/doc. 6248/26 rev. 1 add. 2, Nota de la Misión Permanente del Ecuador mediante la cual anuncia su copatrocinio al proyecto de resolución “Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y el Gobierno de Colombia tras el reciente terremoto”.

CP/doc. 6248/26 rev. 1 add. 3, Nota de la Misión Permanente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia mediante la cual anuncia su copatrocinio al proyecto de resolución “Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y el Gobierno de Colombia tras el reciente terremoto”.

CP/doc. 6248/26 rev. 1 add. 4, Nota de la Misión Permanente del Perú mediante la cual anuncia su copatrocinio al proyecto de resolución “Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y el Gobierno de Colombia tras el reciente terremoto”.

CP/doc. 6248/26 rev. 1 add. 5, Nota de la Misión Permanente de Chile mediante la cual anuncia su copatrocinio al proyecto de resolución “Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y el Gobierno de Colombia tras el reciente terremoto”.

CP/doc. 6248/26 rev. 1 add. 6, Nota da Missão Permanente do Brasil pela qual anuncia seu copatrocínio ao projeto de resolução “Expressão de solidariedade com o povo e o governo da Colômbia após o recente terremoto”.

CP/doc 6248/26 rev. 1 add. 7, Note from the Permanent Mission of Canadá announcing its co-sponsorship of the draft resolution “Expression of solidarity with the people and government of Colombia following the recent earthquake”.

CP/doc. 6248/26 rev. 1 add. 8, Nota de la Misión Permanente de El Salvador mediante la cual anuncia su copatrocinio al proyecto de resolución “Expresión de solidaridad con el pueblo y el Gobierno de Colombia tras el reciente terremoto”.

CP/INF. 10986/26, Nota de la Misión Permanente de la República Argentina mediante la cual informa la decisión del Gobierno argentino de presentar la candidatura del Dr. Daniel Petrone como miembro del Consejo Directivo del Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Américas, período 2027-2029, cuya elección tendrá lugar en la primera sesión ordinaria del Consejo Permanente del mes de septiembre de 2026, de conformidad con el mandato de la Asamblea General.

CP/INF. 11029/26 rev. 1, Informe de la Misión de Alto Nivel de los Estados Miembros de la Organización de los Estados Americanos al Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (29 y 30 de julio de 2026) presentado por el Secretario General, en cumplimiento de la resolución AG/RES. 3052 (LVI-O/26)]

CONSEJO PERMANENTE DE LA ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS

ACTA DE LA SESIÓN ORDINARIA

CELEBRADA EL 3 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2026

En la ciudad de Washington, D. C., a las dos y cuarenta y cinco de la tarde del jueves 3 de septiembre de 2026, celebró sesión ordinaria el Consejo Permanente de la Organización de los Estados Americanos. Presidió la sesión el Embajador Steve Ferrol, Representante Permanente del Commonwealth de Dominica y Presidente del Consejo Permanente. Asistieron los siguientes miembros:

Embajador Benoni Belli, Representante Permanente del Brasil y Vicepresidente del Consejo Permanente

Embajador Sir Ronald Sanders, Representante Permanente de Antigua y Barbuda

Embajador Samuel Hinds, Representante Permanente de Guyana

Embajadora Elizabeth Darius-Clarke, Representante Permanente de Santa Lucía

Embajador Sir Ronald Sanders, Representante Permanente de Antigua y Barbuda

Embajador Samuel Hinds, Representante Permanente de Guyana

Embajadora Elizabeth Darius-Clarke, Representante Permanente de Santa Lucía

Embajador Tarlie Francis, Representante Permanente de Grenada

Embajadora Jacinth Lorna Henry-Martin, Representante Permanente de Saint Kitts y Nevis

Embajadora Wendy Jeannette Acevedo Castillo, Representante Permanente de El Salvador

Embajador Raúl Alberto Florentín Antola, Representante Permanente del Paraguay

Embajador Victor Fernandes, Representante Permanente de Barbados

Embajador Carlos Bernardo Cherniak, Representante Permanente de la Argentina

Embajadora Mónica Rosa Irene Palencia Núñez, Representante Permanente del Ecuador

Embajador Edison Antonio Lanza Robatto, Representante Permanente del Uruguay

Embajador Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, Representante Permanente de México

Embajador Rodolfo Enrique Coronado Molina, Representante Permanente del Perú

Embajador Jean Josué Pierre, Representante Permanente de Haití

Embajador Marlon Faisal Mohamed-Hoesein, Representante Permanente de Suriname

Primera Secretaria Saschele Takesha Griffith, Representante Interina de Trinidad y Tobago

Embajadora María Marlene Villela-Talbott, Representante Interina de Honduras

Ministra Delita Elizabeth McCallum, Representante Interina de Jamaica

Ministro Consejero Omari Seitu Williams, Representante Interino de San Vicente y las Granadinas

Ministra Consejera María del Rosario Estrada Girón, Representante Interina de Guatemala

Embajadora Ana Idalia Castellanos de Kranwinkel, Representante Interina de la República Dominicana

Primera Secretaria Judith-Anne Rolle, Representante Alterna del Commonwealth de Dominica

Señor Andrew Stevenson, Representante Alterno de los Estados Unidos

Embajadora María Fernanda Cortizo Frías, Representante Alterna de Panamá

Primera Secretaria Judith-Anne Rolle, Representante Alterna del Commonwealth de Dominica

Señor Andrew Stevenson, Representante Alterno de los Estados Unidos

Embajadora María Fernanda Cortizo Frías, Representante Alterna de Panamá

Segunda Secretaria Christy Taylor Lightbourn, Representante Alterna del Commonwealth de las Bahamas

Ministra Consejera Andrea Marcela Alarcón Mayorga, Representante Alterna de Colombia

Consejera Gillian Sarah Gillen, Representante Alterna del Canadá

Consejera Maysa Rossana Ureña Menacho, Representante Alterna de Bolivia

Ministro Consejero Joshua F. Pott, Representante Alterno de Belize

Consejero Hassan Zeran Ruiz-Clavijo, Representante Alterno del Chile

Embajadora Andrea Arroyo Mora, Representante Alterna de Costa Rica

También estuvo presente la Secretaria General Adjunta, Embajadora Laura Gil Savastano, Secretaria del Consejo Permanente.

APROBACIÓN DEL PROYECTO DE ORDEN DEL DÍA

El PRESIDENTE: Good afternoon, distinguished colleagues. Having confirmed the quorum, Madam Secretary, I am now pleased to declare open this regular meeting of the Permanent Council, convened to consider the items contained in the draft order of business, document CP/OD-2602/26, which is hereby submitted for the Council’s consideration.

[El proyecto de orden del día contiene los siguientes puntos:

1. Adopción del orden de los asuntos

2. Informe sobre la Misión de Alto Nivel de los Estados Miembros de la Organización de los Estados Americanos al Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

• Presentación a cargo del señor Albert R. Ramdin, Secretario General de la OEA - Intervención del Excmo. señor Fernando Hugo Aramayo Carrasco, Ministro de la Presidencia del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia - Intervención del señor Carlos Paz Ide, Viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

1. Informe sobre la visita oficial del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos a la República de Haití

• Presentación a cargo del señor Albert R. Ramdin, Secretario General de la OEA - Intervención de la Excma. señora Raina Forbin, Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores y Cultos de la República de Haití - Intervención de la doctora Carla Natalie Barnett, Secretaria General de la Comunidad del Caribe (CARICOM)

1. Preparativos de la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores

• Consideración del proyecto de Reglamento de la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores - Consideración del proyecto de Temario de la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores - Consideración de la propuesta de recomendaciones sobre procedimientos de la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores - Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Autorización para sufragar los gastos relacionados con la celebración de la Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores para considerar la situación en Nicaragua” - Establecimiento del orden de precedencia de los Estados Miembros - Integración de la Comisión de Estilo de la Trigésima Primera Reunión de Consulta de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores

1. Elección para cubrir la vacante pendiente del Consejo Directivo del Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Américas

• Candidatura del doctor Daniel Petrone, presentada por la Misión Permanente de Argentina

1. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Expresión de solidaridad con el Pueblo y el Gobierno de Colombia tras los recientes terremotos”

2. Consideración de las siguientes actas de sesiones del Consejo Permanente:

• Candidatura del doctor Daniel Petrone, presentada por la Misión Permanente de Argentina

1. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Expresión de solidaridad con el Pueblo y el Gobierno de Colombia tras los recientes terremotos”

2. Consideración de las siguientes actas de sesiones del Consejo Permanente:

• CP/ACTA 2489 (sesión extraordinaria del 25 de marzo de 2024) - CP/ACTA 2491 (sesión extraordinaria del 27 de marzo de 2024) - CP/ACTA 2492 (sesión ordinaria del 3 de abril de 2024) - CP/ACTA 2496 (sesión ordinaria del 17 de abril de 2024) - CP/ACTA 2598 (sesión ordinaria del 5 de agosto de 2026) - CP/ACTA 2599 (sesión extraordinaria del 5 de agosto de 2026)

1. Otros asuntos.]

There being no observations, we will proceed to adopt the agenda. Adopted.

EXPRESIÓN DE CONDOLENCIAS AL PUEBLO Y GOBIERNO DE SAN VICENTE Y LAS GRANADINAS Y DEL URUGUAY POR EL FALLECIMIENTO DE

FIGURAS PÚBLICAS DE SUS PAÍSES

El PRESIDENTE: Before we proceed, I would like, on behalf of the Council, to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the passing of the Honorable Alpian R.O. Allen M.B.E. For more than three decades, Mr. Allen served his country as a Parliamentarian, Minister, educator and preacher, leaving a lasting mark on the lives of many and on the development of his country. His passing is a loss not only to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but also to the wider Caribbean community. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, colleagues, and the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

I also extend, on behalf of the Council, our heartfelt condolences to the delegation of Uruguay on the passing of Rubén Rada, a distinguished Uruguayan musician, composer, singer, and cultural icon. Through his extraordinary talent, and his contribution to candombe and Latin American music, he left an enduring legacy that transcended Uruguay and enriched the cultural heritage of our region. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, his colleagues, and to the people of Uruguay.

I would now invite all delegations to join me in observing a moment of silence in memory of the Honorable Alpian R.O. Allen, M.B.E., and Rubén Rada in honor of their lives and contributions to their countries and to our hemisphere.

[El Consejo Permanente, de pie, observa un minuto de silencio.]

Thank you, esteemed colleagues. May their soul rest in God’s peace.

DISPENSA EXCEPCIONAL PARA LA PARTICIPACIÓN DE LOS REPRESENTANTES DE BRAZIL, BOLIVIA, ESTADOS UNIDOS, HAITÍ, LA COMUNIDAD DEL CARIBE Y EL SECRETARIO GENERAL DE LA ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS

El PRESIDENTE: Before proceeding, I would like to consult the Council on whether it agrees, on an exceptional basis, to waive the time limits established in Article 46 of the Rules of Procedure in order to allow the Secretary General up to fifteen minutes for his presentations under items 2 and 3 of the order of business; up to ten minutes for each of the distinguished representatives of Bolivia, Haiti, and CARICOM under the respective items; up to ten minutes for the delegation of the United States, and eight minutes for the delegation of Brazil under item 3.

If there are no objections, it is so agreed.

Informe de la Misión de Alto Nivel de los Estados Miembros

de la Organización de los Estados Americanos al

Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

If there are no objections, it is so agreed.

Informe de la Misión de Alto Nivel de los Estados Miembros

de la Organización de los Estados Americanos al

Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

El PRESIDENTE: The next item on the order of business, and pursuant to resolution AG/RES. 3052 (LVI-O/26), entitled “Situation in the Plurinational State of Bolivia,” adopted by the General Assembly at its last regular session [held] in Panama, the [Permanent] Council will proceed to consider the report of the High-Level Mission of the OAS Member States to Bolivia, which took place on July 29 and 30.

Before giving the floor to the Secretary General, the Chair wishes to express its appreciation to the heads of delegation of Argentina, Canada, Chile, Panama, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay, as well as to the General Secretariat team that participated in the Mission, and especially to the Government of Bolivia, for its hospitality and cooperation. We thank all those who contributed to this important effort.

The Chair also extends a warm welcome to His Excellency Fernando Aramayo, Minister of the Presidency, and to Mr. Carlos Paz, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia, who are joining us virtually.

I am now pleased to give the floor to the Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General, His Excellency Albert Ramdin, for the presentation of the report, which has been distributed to all delegations as document CP/INF.11029/26 rev.1.

Mr. Secretary General, you have the floor for up to fifteen minutes.

El SECRETARIO GENERAL: Thank you.

Distinguished Chair of the Permanent Council, distinguished Permanent Representatives and Permanent Observers, Assistant Secretary General Laura Gil, our colleagues from the Secretariat, former Foreign Minister Aramayo and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Paz, I am pleased to present today the report of the High-Level Mission of OAS Member States to the Plurinational State of Bolivia, undertaken on July 29 and 30, 2026, pursuant to the mandate established by the General Assembly in resolution AG/RES. 3052 (LVI-O/26).

I would like to begin by thanking the member states that participated in the Mission: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Panama, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay for their commitment and constructive engagement during this Mission. I also wish to recognize the leadership of Panama in advancing this initiative and the co-chair, Minister Javier Martínez-Acha.

Above all, I wish to thank President Rodrigo Paz, former Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo, and the people of Bolivia for receiving the Mission with openness and for facilitating a broad dialogue with state institutions and a diverse representation of Bolivian society.

From the outset, Mr. Chairman, I also want to recall clearly the purpose that guided this Mission. The Mission was undertaken in support of Bolivia’s democratically elected authorities, the preservation of its democratic institutions, the respect for the will expressed by the Bolivian people through the ballot box, and the search for peaceful solutions within the country’s constitutional framework.

This is the purpose that has guided the General Secretariat’s engagement throughout this process: to accompany Bolivia in upholding its constitutional order and respecting the democratic mandate while helping create the conditions for political and social differences to be addressed peacefully.

At the same time, the General Assembly entrusted the Mission with engaging directly with state authorities and with representatives of Bolivian social, indigenous, labor, business, academic, media and civil society sectors following fifty-three days of social unrest and blockades.

During this visit, the Mission was also able to assert that the government pursued dialogue efforts with mobilized sectors to address demands and progressively resolve points of conflict. These efforts resulted in a significant number of agreements whose implementation and follow-up will be important to consolidating trust and preventing renewed tensions.

Distinguished Permanent Representatives: Over two days, in La Paz, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, we heard from representatives of the executive, legislative, electoral and judicial branches, the Constitutional Court, and the Office of the Prosecutor General, indigenous and peasant organizations, labor and mining sectors, civil society, journalists, the private sector, transport organizations, and many others.

As one would expect in a democratic society, we heard different perspectives regarding the causes, the development and consequences of the crisis. The ability to express those differences is part of democracy.

But beyond those differences, one overarching principle informed our decisions and discussions: that Bolivia’s democracy, constitutional order, and popular sovereignty were the priority.

As one would expect in a democratic society, we heard different perspectives regarding the causes, the development and consequences of the crisis. The ability to express those differences is part of democracy.

But beyond those differences, one overarching principle informed our decisions and discussions: that Bolivia’s democracy, constitutional order, and popular sovereignty were the priority.

Protecting democracy means respecting the government that citizens elected. It also means protecting democratic institutions, fundamental rights, and the ability of citizens to express legitimate concerns peacefully and within the law. And ultimately, it means protecting the wellbeing of the Bolivian people.

These principles provided the framework for the Mission’s findings and recommendations, beginning with the first fundamental conclusion: Bolivia’s democratic mandate and constitutional order must be respected. The Mission concluded that legitimate social and economic grievances are an inherent part of democratic life.

Peaceful protest is a fundamental right, but those rights must be exercised within the democratic and constitutional framework. Violence, coercion, threats to critical infrastructure or efforts to alter democratically established mandates outside constitutional mechanisms cannot provide a legitimate pass for resolving political or social differences. The Mission therefore recognizes both the right to peaceful protest and the responsibility to safeguard the rights of others, including the rights to life, health, food, freedom of movement, and access to essential services. These principles are not contradictory. They are mutually reinforcing elements of democratic life.

Second, dialogue must remain at the center of Bolivia’s efforts to consolidate peace and democratic stability. The Mission recognizes the dialogue undertaken by the government with different mobilized sectors during and after the crisis, as well as the agreements reached through those efforts. This experience demonstrates precisely why democratic institutions need permanent and effective channels for dialogue.

Democracy cannot be reduced to elections alone. Elections control democratic legitimacy and establish the mandate that must be respected. But democratic governance also requires mechanisms through which citizens can participate and the capacity to address legitimate disagreements before they escalate into confrontation. The challenge now is to build on the dialogue that has already taken place and strengthen mechanisms capable of anticipating tensions and delivering solutions within Bolivia’s institutional and constitutional framework.

Third, Mr. Chairman, the Mission concluded that Bolivia has an opportunity to move from crisis toward greater social cohesion and national consensus. The challenges that emerged during the unrest are connected to deeper economic, social and institutional factors. Addressing them will require sustained dialogue, effective participation, including of indigenous and peasant communities. We heard repeatedly during the Mission that Bolivians do not want to experience again what occurred during those fifty-three days. That is perhaps one of the strongest points of convergence identified by the Mission.

Fourth, Democratic stability and development must advance together. The Mission heard significant concern regarding the economic consequences of the blockades, particularly for productive sectors and communities whose livelihoods depend on the free circulation of people and goods.

Bolivia now faces the challenge of restoring confidence, expanding opportunities, and creating conditions conducive to investment and sustainable development. Democracy must ultimately be capable of delivering tangible improvements in people’s lives. Political stability, institutional confidence, economic opportunity, and social wellbeing reinforce one another.

Distinguished Permanent Representatives: These findings inform the recommendations contained in the report. Taken together, the recommendations are intended not simply to respond to the events of May and June this year, but to strengthen Bolivia’s capacity to prevent future crises, protect its democratic institutions, and address political and social differences through peaceful and institutional mechanisms.

It is in this spirit that the Mission recommends continuing and broadening dialogue among political and social actors, with particular attention to early conflict prevention and the peaceful resolution of disputes. It calls for effective participation by indigenous and peasant communities in decisions that directly affect them and for greater coordination between national and sub-national authorities.

The report also underscores the importance of protecting freedom of expression and journalism, and advancing legislation on access to public information. It recommends continuing investigations into acts of violence committed during the unrest, ensuring accountability while fully respecting due process and judicial guarantees.

The Mission also recognizes the value of strengthening the office of the Ombudsperson, including its capacities for conflict prevention, mediation, and the protection of human rights. It further defines and identifies the importance of greater transparency in the justice system and of strengthening public confidence in institutions responsible for upholding the rule of law.

Finally, the report highlights the need for economic recovery measures capable of generating confidence, encouraging investments, and creating the conditions for sustainable development.

There is also a broader lesson for our hemisphere, Mr. Chairman. Weakening democratic institutions does not occur in isolation. Political instability and institutional fragility can create conditions that are exploited by organized crime and can ultimately have consequences beyond national borders. Strong democratic institutions are therefore not only a matter of democratic governance, they are also essential for national and regional security.

As heard by some of Bolivia’s stakeholders, the challenges confronting our member states today increasingly across institutional and across national boundaries. Organized crime, illicit trafficking, corruption, violence, and other transnational threats can exploit precisely those environments in which institutions are under pressure and citizens have lost confidence in the state.

Strengthening democracy and strengthening security therefore cannot be treated as separate objectives. This is why both are key pillars of the work of this Organization.

Distinguished Permanent Representatives: The Mission believes that Bolivia has an opportunity to transform a difficult period into a foundation for stronger institutions, greater social cohesion and more durable mechanisms for democratic dialogue.

At the request of the Government of Bolivia and working with interested member states, the General Secretariat is ready to provide support, including where appropriate, preventative observation and accompanying measures to support the timely implementation of the recommendations contained in the report.

This is what effective multilateralism should mean. Our Organization must be capable of acting when democratic institutions are under pressure. It must stand clearly on the side of the constitutional order. And at the same time, it must be capable of listening, building bridges, facilitating dialogue, and helping member states develop their own solutions.

I said in June that protecting Bolivian democracy is protecting democracy in the Americas. I believe that today this is the message that is even more relevant. What happens to democracy in one member state matters to all of us. Respect for the sovereign will of the citizens in one country strengthens that principle throughout our hemisphere. And when the inter-American community acts collectively to defend democratic institutions while helping to create the conditions for dialogue and development, we strengthen the credibility of our entire democratic system.

Bolivia’s success in consolidating democratic governance, preserving constitutional order, and strengthening the rule of law, as well as building a more peaceful and prosperous society, contributes to the stability and democratic resilience of our hemisphere as a whole. I therefore address the Permanent Council in that spirit, not simply as an account of a mission that has concluded, but as a basis for continued engagement. Although the visit is over, our responsibility to accompany Bolivia continues. And many more initiatives are being prepared and undertaken to support that process in Bolivia, on the basis of the recommendations made.

I thank once again the Government and people of Bolivia, the member states that participated in the Mission, and all those who shared their perspectives. And I reaffirm the commitment of the General Secretariat to work with Bolivia and the Permanent Council in defense of democracy, constitutional order, peaceful coexistence, and the wellbein