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Latin America and the United States formed this regional organisation to stop Communist expansion in the Western Hemisphere in 1948. Unfortunately, it is only in Bolivia and certain parts of eastern Paraguay that anyone remembers the organisation exists.

Latin America and the United States formed the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1948 to stop Communist expansion in the Western Hemisphere, promote democracy,  improve communication and encourage cooperation among its members.  Every nation in the Americas is a member, however, Cuba has been suspended due to its Communist government.

 

The General Assembly of the OAS is made up of the foreign ministers of its member states meets yearly in one of the member countries. The OAS also has a Permanent Council, made up of ambassadors appointed by each member state.

 

The headquarters of the OAS is in Washington, DC.

 

The website of the Organization of American States can be found at [http://www.oas.org/main/english/]

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