Conclusions and Recommendations of the Independent Group regarding Reform of the OAS

The international changes resulting from the end of the Cold War at the end of the eighties obligated States and international organizations to implement reforms in order to adapt to the new international context. In its session held in Paraguay in 1990, the General Assembly of the OAS resolved to establish a high-level, independent group that would analyze and define the direction that should be given to the inter-American system. In this essay, and as a member of that group, the author describes and analyzes the conclusions reached with respect to a variety of topics, such as the end of the Cold War, development, the changes of political system in the continent, the economic crises in Latin America, the effects of interdependence and the need for member countries of the OAS to renew their decision to reinforce the organization so that it constitutes a common political forum where they can expand their cooperation. The author also gives the recommendations drawn up by the independent group to provide the OAS with a new, reinforcing drive.