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The '''Organisation of American States''', or OAS, is an international organisation founded in April 1948 by the [[ | The '''Organisation of American States''', or '''OAS''', is an international organisation founded in April 1948 by the [[United States|USA]] to advance [[American Imperialism|their imperialism]] on the American continent and to push back against the spread of [[communism]] during the [[Cold War]]. | ||
The OAS was instrumental in the 2019 reactionary coup in Bolivia as well as the attempted coup in Venezuela in early 2019. The conveniently found irregularities during the count, from policies that they require members to adopt (such as the inaccurate early count), and used this in both cases as justification to push for their preferred candidate to seize power and instantly recognize them as the legitimate president. Famously in Venezuela's case, the USA recognized Juan Guaidó mere hours after he claimed that he was allowed to become interim president. | The OAS was instrumental in the 2019 reactionary coup in [[Bolivia]] as well as the [[2019 Venezuelan coup attempt|attempted coup]] in [[Venezuela]] in early 2019. The conveniently found irregularities during the count, from policies that they require members to adopt (such as the inaccurate early count), and used this in both cases as justification to push for their preferred candidate to seize power and instantly recognize them as the legitimate president. Famously in Venezuela's case, the USA recognized Juan Guaidó mere hours after he claimed that he was allowed to become interim president. | ||
After the 1959 [[Cuban Revolution|Cuban revolution]], and as it became clear that [[Castro]] would not bow down to US interests like his predecessors, [[Cuba]] was | After the 1959 [[Cuban Revolution|Cuban revolution]], and as it became clear that [[Fidel Castro]] would not bow down to US interests like his predecessors, [[Cuba]] was excluded as a member from the OAS. | ||
In 1962, Fidel called the OAS the "Yankee Ministry of Colonies and a military bloc against the peoples of Latin America."<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=1962-02-16|title=The Americas: Explanations at Home|url=http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,829046,00.html|newspaper=Time Magazine|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> | |||
In 2021, [[AMLO]], the president of Mexico called for other Latin American countries to leave the US-controlled OAS and make a new, "truly autonomous organization, not a lackey of anyone".<ref>[https://twitter.com/BenjaminNorton/status/1419115540841385986?s=20 original tweet], [https://archive.is/hYeVR archive]</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:15, 9 July 2023
The Organisation of American States, or OAS, is an international organisation founded in April 1948 by the USA to advance their imperialism on the American continent and to push back against the spread of communism during the Cold War.
The OAS was instrumental in the 2019 reactionary coup in Bolivia as well as the attempted coup in Venezuela in early 2019. The conveniently found irregularities during the count, from policies that they require members to adopt (such as the inaccurate early count), and used this in both cases as justification to push for their preferred candidate to seize power and instantly recognize them as the legitimate president. Famously in Venezuela's case, the USA recognized Juan Guaidó mere hours after he claimed that he was allowed to become interim president.
After the 1959 Cuban revolution, and as it became clear that Fidel Castro would not bow down to US interests like his predecessors, Cuba was excluded as a member from the OAS.
In 1962, Fidel called the OAS the "Yankee Ministry of Colonies and a military bloc against the peoples of Latin America."[1]
In 2021, AMLO, the president of Mexico called for other Latin American countries to leave the US-controlled OAS and make a new, "truly autonomous organization, not a lackey of anyone".[2]
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- ↑ "The Americas: Explanations at Home" (1962-02-16). Time Magazine.
- ↑ original tweet, archive