DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Albert Ramdin / El Caribe

The membership of the Organization of American States (OAS) is to vote on Mondy, 10 March 2025 for the replacement of Uruguayan Luis Almagro, who served two five-year terms. The OAS has 34 voting members and 18 votes are needed to win in the secret vote.

As of late, Albert Ramdin of Suriname is the only candidate. He has been minister of foreign relations of Suriname since 2020. The rules of the OAS elections allow for candidates to declare themselves on the day of the election.

The Dominican Republic has announced its backing of frontrunner Albert Ramdin, who had served as OAS assistant secretary general from 2005 to 2015. Ramdin is said to have the backing of the 14 Caribbean member states. A recent report in Americas Quarterly highlights that the Caribbean has 14 of the 18 needed votes to win, but minimal financial leverage and contributes...