Venezuelan proposal last in OAS agenda
As evidence of lack of interest or even US discomfort, the Venezuelan
proposal on the "Inter-American Social Charter" is last in the
agenda of the Americas Foreign Ministers, particularly in Number
94.
The Charter proposes a list of social, economic and cultural
rights against poverty and in favor of "democracy based on equity
and social inclusion," as envisaged by Venezuelan President
Hugo Chávez.
Venezuela managed to work on the Charter during the prior meeting
of OAS Foreign Ministers held last year and was to submit to
the ongoing General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale a progress report.
"Virtually nothing was done last year," Venezuelan Ambassador
to OAS Jorge Valero conceded.
US representatives quietly hampered Valero's requests for a
formal work and only last month a meeting was convened to establish
a taskforce.
Also, there were troubles to establish the taskforce. US
representatives disagreed with Venezuela as chair; then they
suggested a rotary chair, and finally accepted Venezuela as
the leader.
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