U.S. lawmakers, media ombudsmen right and conservatives are angry about the role of former Chilean foreign minister in lifting the ban on Cuba and the defense of the President of Honduras.
conservative sectors in the region are making a strong lobby to challenge the policies implemented by José Miguel Insulza at the head of the secretariat general of the Organization of American States (OAS) and eventually prevent it from being re-elected in that office.
A proposal from a group of Democrats and Republicans to the U.S. stop delivering its financial contribution to the OAS for its role Insulza now been joined by media and conservative ombudsmen in the line of questioning what was done by former Chilean foreign minister at the head of the hemispheric body.
is known these policy areas have been disturbed the role played by the secretary general in lifting the ban on Cuba that made the OAS and the tight defense of the President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, explicitly questioning coup been given by military and legislative and judicial authorities of the Central American country.
A sector U.S. Democratic Party, led among others by the legislator Robert Menendez, made lobby in the Department of State Congress and the media to question the policies of Insulza.
In this area of \u200b\u200bPD came from the version published by the newspaper El Mercurio that the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has reportedly told President Michelle Bachelet, the United States would not approve the reappointment of Chile.
The governor, Chilean Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez, and Insulza himself denied "absolutely" version, in spite of which was published in a dozen newspapers in the region that have the same editorial line of the Chilean newspaper, meanwhile, played columnists views knowledge issues, U.S. media have a critical look at the work of former Chilean foreign minister. DISCIPLE
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In this context, Roger Noriega, former U.S. official and known for his conservative positions in Latin America, and maintains contacts with governments in the hemisphere, accused the "uncompromising defense Insulza Zelaya and lethargy where political rights are being trampled in a half dozen countries. "
His tacit reference is to the secretary general of the OAS does not question the political situation in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, governed by former opponents of Noriega.
Meanwhile, Juan Carlos Hidalgo the Cato Institute, linked to conservative parties, said, "Insulza has been a faithful disciple of (Hugo) Chavez in the case of Honduras."
And Jaime Daremblum, the Hudson Institute, described as "erratic driving" of the Chilean and would have "an ideological agenda" from his role in the case of Cuba and Honduras.
concepts contrary to the secretary general of the OAS would be nesting on political forces in Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, Panama and even Chile, although diplomatic sources insist that Insulza usually count on enough votes to stay another term in front of the hemispheric body. Positions
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ruled yesterday that the OAS has a double standard. He said that as it opened the possibility that Cuba is repaid, it is expected that Honduras also can return, but in both cases must meet certain requirements. Retrieved from Venezuela, said that "it is more complicated because the democratic charter does not define exactly what it means serious violations of institutional order. I'm not sure that we can act in cases involving local authorities. "
SOURCE: CHILE NATION
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