US open to a “consensus candidate” for OAS post

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United States is considering “all alternatives” for the election of the Organization of American States next Secretary General and doesn’t discard supporting a consensus candidate, said Friday US Under Secretary for Hemispheric Affairs Roger Noriega.

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Meantime Chilean President Ricardo Lagos is scheduled to meet next Monday in Sao Paulo with Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva to consider the strengthening of Mr. Insulza’s candidacy for the May 2 voting.

“Brazil was our first supporter and we want to make sure this event doesn’t become a clash between Washington and Caracas”, said a Chilean diplomatic source.

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“Latinamerican sovereignty, nationalism and patriotism tied with the “empire””, indicated Mr. Rangel who argued that Washington’s original candidate Francisco Flores from El Salvador was “disqualified” for running “because he supported the aborted two days coup against Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in 2002”.

MercoPress