(From Washington, United States) Without political objections and in a second, the Organization of American States (OAS) today set the date of March 10, 2025 to choose to the future Secretary General of the entity.
The election of the successor of Luis Almagro will be linked to the regional agenda of the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, who bets on stricter rules to combat the drug traffickinghe terrorism and human rights violations committed by Venezuela, Nicaragua y Cuba.
Without him support from the White House, no candidate has a chance of reach the conduct of the regional forum.
So far there are two candidates: the chancellor of Paraguay, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname, Albert Randim, although it is possible that other nominations appear supported by Mexico, Colombia, Chile and the Dominican Republic.
The elected president of the United States bet to a regional agenda linked to breaking illegal businesses organized by drug trafficking gangs with Middle Eastern terrorist groups that are financed in Latin America.
Trump already has classified information about the illicit relations between Hezbollah and the Mexican cartels who traffic Fentanyl and cocaine to the main American cities. In this context, the United States will support a candidate who has an agenda in tuning with the Republican administration.
The Foreign Minister of Suriname, Albert Randimis supported by Caribbean countries (Caricom) and look for the votes of Chile, Colombia y Mexico. Ramdin know how the OAS works, but it has a legal counterweight that could affect his career as successor to Luis Almagro.
Trump and his transition team design a package of initiatives to curb China’s offensive in Latin America. From this perspective, the supports of the Caribbean to Ramdin’s candidacy can work as a geopolitical obstacle. Certain Caribbean islands are associated with Beijingor depend on the aid energy or financial of Venezuela.
On Trump’s geopolitical agenda, the institutional crisis in Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela will be priority. And that explains the designation of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Rubio is a descendant of Cuban exiles and has already demonstrated his natural predisposition to combat the dictatorships that they lead. Nicolás Maduro, Migue Díaz-Canel y Daniel Ortega.
If there are no surprises along the waylos three Mercosur countries will support Paraguay’s candidacy. Javier Milei, Lula da Silva y Yamandú Orsi have informed the president Santiago Pena who will play alongside him in the OAS. Ramírez Lezcano would also have the support of Bolivia, Peru, El Salvador, Panama, Haiti y Belice.
“We are working calmly, talking with the countries, listening to their concerns and presenting our proposals. “The great objective we have is to make the OAS a strong, solid institution that works with all countries and supports the consolidation of democracy in the region,” Foreign Minister Ramírez assured Infobae after knowing the election date.
The key to the election in the OAS is in hands of the United States. His diplomatic decision attracts to Canada and force a change of position on certain Caribbean islands, if the instruction from Washington decreases.
Ramírez Lezcano and Ramdin have sounded out their contacts in DC, but so far political caution prevails: Trump did not take office and Justin Trudeau He may lose office in 2025.
However, there are four pieces of information on the international agenda that allow you to understand where the White House would move.
Pena and Ramirez support Taiwan independence support to Israel in the face of the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas and Hezbollah on the orders of Iran, believe that the drug cartels’ businesses with fundamentalist organizations must be dismantled and they consider that it is inevitable the political battle to end the dictatorial regimes in Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela.
On March 10, in the afternoon in Washington, Almagro’s successor will be announced. 98 days left.
