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Diamint, Rut

Rut Diamint is a professor for the University Torcuato Di Tella and for the University of Bologna's program in Buenos Aires. She is also a researcher for CONICET.

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Security and Cooperation in Latin America

Is this the rebirth of the Organization of the American States?

By Rut Diamint, 3rd April 2008

The Organization of the American States [OAS] was born to install peace and contribute to the development of the societies of the American Hemisphere. However, things changed and tension developed between the United States and Latin America. Nevertheless, the crisis between Bogota and Quito has shown that problems are solved through international law and the will of Latin American leaders–a demonstration of multilateralism in the region that is a reason to celebrate, assures the author.