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Permanent Council Receives Update from the Secretary General on Haiti and the Situation of Persons Deprived of Liberty in Venezuela

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Permanent Council Receives Update from the Secretary General on Haiti and the Situation of Persons Deprived of Liberty in Venezuela

May 4, 2026

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 6 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT), in the Simón Bolívar Hall at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC., to consider, among other topics:

• Update by the Secretary General of the OAS, Albert R. Ramdin, on the activities of the General Secretariat regarding Haiti
• Update on the situation of persons deprived of liberty for political reasons in Venezuela
• Commemoration of World Portuguese Language Day


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: Permanent Council Receives Update from the Secretary General on Haiti and the Situation of Persons Deprived of Liberty in Venezuela

WHEN: Wednesday, May 6 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT)

WHERE: Simón Bolívar Room, Organization of American States, 17th & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

Reference: AVI-051/26

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