St Kitts and Nevis abstains from OAS vote on Nicaragua
Saturday, 25th May 2019

St Kitts and Nevis was among 10 countries in the Organisation of American States (OAS) which abstained from voting on a resolution that expressed concern at the deterioration of democratic institutions and human rights in Nicaragua and support for a peaceful solution to the political crisis in that country.
St Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname joined Nicaragua in voting against the resolution in the OAS Permanent Council, while Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Guyana, Haiti, and St. Lucia were among 20 countries that voted in support of the resolution.
St Kitts and Nevis along with Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada and Jamaica were among 10 countries
abstained while Trinidad and Tobago was the only country not present for the vote.
In the resolution, the OAS Permanent Council urged the parties in Argentina to further effective dialogue
in good faith.
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