All's Not Quite So Well...

Consensus proves to be elusive in OAS election

Published May 4, 2005

At long last, on May 2, the Organization of American States (OAS) elected a new Secretary General. The position has been vacant since October 2004 when, after only one month in office, Miguel Angel Rodriguez resigned to face corruption charges in his country, Costa Rica.

The previous attempts to elect the Secretary General, on April 11, ended in five tied ballots between the two candidates Jose Miguel...

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