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Organization of American States
Organization of American States n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an association consisting of the US and other republics in the W hemisphere, founded at Bogotá in 1948 to promote military, economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the member states. Abbreviation: OAS See also Pan American Union Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperationOASglobal organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization - an international alliance involving many different countriesAntigua and Barbuda - a country in the northern Leeward IslandsArgentina, Argentine Republic - a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South AmericaChile, Republic of Chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coastColombia, Republic of Colombia - a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official languageCosta Rica, Republic of Costa Rica - a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin AmericaGuatemala, Republic of Guatemala - a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstableHonduras, Republic of Honduras - a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan cultureEl Salvador, Republic of El Salvador, Salvador - a republic on the Pacific coast of Central AmericaPanama, Republic of Panama - a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810Cuba, Republic of Cuba - a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of CubaHaiti, Republic of Haiti - a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphereDominican Republic - a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of HispaniolaJamaica - a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourismBarbados - easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of VenezuelaRepublic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago - an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominica - a country on the island of DominicaEcuador, Republic of Ecuador - a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the AndesBahama Islands, Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Bahamas - island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resortBolivia, Republic of Bolivia - a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from SpainBrasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporterGrenada - an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British CommonwealthParaguay, Republic of Paraguay - a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811Peru, Republic of Peru - a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuriesFederation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis - a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983Saint Lucia, St. Lucia - a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vincent and the Grenadines - an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana, Republic of Suriname, Surinam, Suriname - a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 |
Organization of American States
Organization of American States (OAS), international organization, created Apr. 30, 1948, at Bogotá, Colombia, by agreement of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Another 15 nations have subsequently joined. The status of permanent observer is now held by 62 additional states and the European Union. The OAS is a regional agency designed to work with the United Nations to promote peace, justice, and hemispheric solidarity; to foster economic development (especially during the 1960s; see Alliance for ProgressAlliance for Progress,
Span. Alianza para el Progreso, U.S. assistance program for Latin America begun in 1961 during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. It was created principally to counter the appeal of revolutionary politics, such as those adopted in Cuba (see Fidel
..... Click the link for more information. ); and to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the signatory nations. The general secretariat, formerly the Pan-American UnionPan-American Union,
former name for the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS). It was founded (1889–90) at the first of the modern Inter-American Conferences (see Pan-Americanism) as the Commercial Bureau of the American Republics and changed to
..... Click the link for more information. , located in Washington, D.C, is the permanent body of the OAS. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights, est. 1979 by the OAS to enforce the American Convention on Human Right, is recognized by many OAS members (the United States and Canada are notable exceptions). The court is based in San José, Costa Rica. After 1948, the OAS council set out to enforce the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, known as the Rio TreatyRio Treaty
(Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance), signed Sept. 2, 1947, and originally ratified by all 21 American republics. Under the treaty, an armed attack or threat of aggression against a signatory nation, whether by a member nation or by some other power, will
..... Click the link for more information. (see also Pan-AmericanismPan-Americanism,
movement toward commercial, social, economic, military, and political cooperation among the nations of North, Central, and South America. In the Nineteenth Century
..... Click the link for more information. ). The OAS has repeatedly opposed unilateral intervention in the affairs of member countries. However, the OAS did approve (1965) the U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic's civil war, though it refused a similar action during the Nicaraguan revolution (1979). Among the many conflicts handled by the council were those between Costa Rica and Nicaragua (1948, 1949, and 1955), when the Nicaraguan regime of Anastasio SomozaSomoza, Anastasio
, 1896–1956, president of Nicaragua (1937–47, 1950–56). After the end (1933) of U.S. military intervention in Nicaragua, he rose to power as head of the national guard.
..... Click the link for more information. was censured for aiding the attempted overthrow of the Costa Rican regime of José Figueres FerrerFigueres Ferrer, José
, 1906–90, president of Costa Rica (1948–49, 1953–58, 1970–74). He rose to prominence as an outspoken critic of President Calderón Guardia in 1942 and was exiled to Mexico (1942–44).
..... Click the link for more information. ; the conflicts between the Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo MolinaTrujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas
, 1891–1961, president of the Dominican Republic (1930–38, 1942–52). Trained by U.S. marines during U.S. occupation of the country, he was army chief in the presidency of Horacio Vásquez, whom he ousted in 1930.
..... Click the link for more information. and Haiti, Cuba, Guatemala, and Venezuela (1949, 1950, and 1960); the Panamanian-U.S. conflict over control of the Panama Canal in 1964; the Honduras–El Salvador dispute in 1969; elections in El Salvador amid civil war (1984, 1989); the Panamanian-U.S. conflict (1988, 1989) over the involvement in drug trafficking of the dictator Manuel Antonio NoriegaNoriega, Manuel Antonio
, 1934–2017, Panamanian general. Commander of the Panamanian Defense Forces from 1983, when he promoted himself to full general, Noriega consolidated the strong-armed rule inherited from Gen.
..... Click the link for more information. , and subsequent U.S. invasion (1990); and the Haitian coup overthrowing President Jean Bertrand AristideAristide, Jean-Bertrand
, 1953–, president of Haiti (1991, 1994–96, 2001–4). A radical Catholic priest who defended liberation theology, he worked among Haiti's poor and was part of a group of progressive priests who opposed the Duvalier dictatorship.
..... Click the link for more information. (1991, 1992). A nearly five-decade issue for the OAS was its relationship with Cuba after the Cuban revolution (1959). In 1962, Cuba was formally suspended from the organization on charges of subversion. Two years later, a trade boycott was imposed on Cuba, but by the 1990s, practically all member nations except the United States had resumed trade and diplomatic relations with Cuba. In 2009, by which time the United States was the only American nation without relations with Cuba, the OAS's suspension of Cuba was ended, but Cuba, at least initially, rejected rejoining the OAS. Bibliography See studies by M. Ball (1969) and R. Scheman (1988). Organization of American States
Organization of American StatesCommonly called the OAS. An international organization consisting of all independent states in North and South America (though not all members are active). It was established in 1948 to oppose the spread of communism. The OAS promotes democracy, economic cooperation and free trade. It also provides a forum for addressing grievances among members. It is based in Washington, D.C.AcronymsSeeOASOrganization of American States
Synonyms for Organization of American Statesnoun an association including most countries in the western hemisphereSynonymsRelated Words- global organization
- international organisation
- international organization
- world organisation
- world organization
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Argentine Republic
- Chile
- Republic of Chile
- Colombia
- Republic of Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Republic of Guatemala
- Honduras
- Republic of Honduras
- El Salvador
- Republic of El Salvador
- Salvador
- Panama
- Republic of Panama
- Mexico
- United Mexican States
- Cuba
- Republic of Cuba
- Haiti
- Republic of Haiti
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
- Barbados
- Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Commonwealth of Dominica
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Republic of Ecuador
- Bahama Islands
- Bahamas
- Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Bolivia
- Republic of Bolivia
- Brasil
- Brazil
- Federative Republic of Brazil
- Grenada
- Paraguay
- Republic of Paraguay
- Peru
- Republic of Peru
- Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Christopher-Nevis
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- St. Christopher-Nevis
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- St. Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Dutch Guiana
- Netherlands Guiana
- Republic of Suriname
- Surinam
- Suriname
- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- Uruguay
- Republic of Venezuela
- Venezuela
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