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Colombia
To Host Sixth Summit of Americas
San Pedro Sula, Honduras - The
Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday
unanimously agreed that Colombia hosts the sixth
Summit of the Americas in two or three years' time.
Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez formally
presented his nation's proposal on Wednesday, the
second and final day of the OAS's 39th general
assembly in Honduran industrial city San Pedro Sula.
Paraguay had formally withdrawn its candidacy
earlier at the meeting.
The fifth OAS summit was held on April 17-19 in
Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
Foreign ministers from 34 nations attended the
general assembly, which began on Tuesday. The only
nation absent was Cuba, which was barred from the
organization in 1962, although it is still
officially a member.
Bermudez said his nation will be a good host, but
said it had not decided which Colombian city will
host the summit. The previous summits were held in
the U.S. city of Miami, the Canadian city of Quebec,
Argentine city of Mar del Plata and Trinidad's
capital Port of Spain.
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