OAS meeting begins in Honduras; Martinez calls for adherence to Democratic Charter
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today encouraged members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to adhere to the Inter-American Democratic Charter and rebuff efforts to readmit Cuba to the OAS. The OAS begins its annual meeting in Honduras today; several resolutions have been offered proposing to allow Cuba readmission to the organization without requiring the regime to adhere to democratic principles.
“The OAS was founded on the universal principle of individual liberty. The countries of the OAS agree ‘the peoples of the Americas have a right to Democracy, and their governments have an obligation to promote and defend it.’ I can’t think of anything more harmful to the OAS and the advancement of individual freedoms than allowing Cuba readmission without any requirement they respect and promote human rights and democracy,” said Martinez. “The members of the OAS would be well-served by sending a message reaffirming democracy and human rights as the foundation of the inter-American system.”
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