ParlAmericas Board of Directors approves the creation of the Parliamentary Network on Hemispheric Security
August 21, 2025 | Press Release
Amid a hemispheric landscape marked by growing security challenges that threaten democratic stability, human rights, and the well-being of people across the region, the ParlAmericas Board of Directors, at its 72nd meeting held today, approved the creation of a Parliamentary Network on Hemispheric Security. This new permanent body will bring together parliamentarians from the Americas...
Legislative action and regional cooperation on the road to COP30
August 8, 2025 | Press Release
With COP30 just months away, Latin America and the Caribbean have a strategic opportunity to present a unified voice on regional priorities in international climate negotiations. Within this context, ParlAmericas participated in the 2nd Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition for Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the ECLAC Parliamentary Observatory on...
Official visit to the Dominican Republic lays groundwork for the Inter-Parliamentary Meeting of the Tenth Summit of the Americas
July 9, 2025 | Press Release
During an official visit to the Dominican Republic, Colombian Senator Germán Blanco, Second Vice-President of ParlAmericas and President of the Open Parliament Network, held meetings with legislative authorities to consolidate cooperation agreements in support of the upcoming Inter-Parliamentary Gathering for the Tenth Summit of the Americas, scheduled to take place on November 27 and 28 in...
President of ParlAmericas holds high-level meetings in Washington, D.C. to strengthen parliamentary engagement with the inter-American system
June 20, 2025 | Press Release
On his first official visit to Washington as President of ParlAmericas, Senator Iván Flores of Chile held a series of high-level meetings, accompanied by Anabella Zavagno, Deputy Director General of the organization. The visit included engagements with senior officials of the Organization of American States (OAS) and Permanent Representatives to the OAS, seeking to strengthen institutional collaboration and foster more...
Urgent Call to Reform Outdated Sexual Violence Laws in Latin American and the Caribbean
April 8, 2025 | Press Release
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, sexual violence remains one of the most pervasive forms of gender inequality, with outdated and sex-discriminatory legal frameworks failing to provide effective protection for victims. A new guide by Equality Now and ParlAmericas provides a comprehensive framework for legislating on sexual violence to help ensure national laws align with international human...
ParlAmericas highlights the role of legislatures in strengthening democratic governance during its address to the OAS Permanent Council
March 19, 2025 | Press Release
This morning, Senator Blanca Ovelar of Paraguay, President of ParlAmericas, and The Honourable Bridgid Annisette-George, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Vice-President of ParlAmericas, addressed the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) during its regular meeting in Washington, D.C. Their participation occurred in alignment with the mandate of OAS General...
ParlAmericas participates in the 2025 Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians to advance gender parity in decision-making
March 15, 2025 | Press Release
Gender parity is a distributive justice measure, rooted in the principle of equal participation in decision-making processes being an essential component of democracy. To support in fostering such an approach in parliaments, and thereby contribute to building more just and equitable societies, ParlAmericas participated in the 2025 Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians, a global forum...
ParlAmericas launches its Strategic Plan 2025-2030
February 13, 2025 | Press Release
ParlAmericas is pleased to announce the launch of its Strategic Plan 2025-2030, which will serve as a roadmap for strengthening parliamentary diplomacy with the aim of fostering regional integration and stability, and promoting the participation of parliamentarians from the Americas and the Caribbean in the Inter-American System. Developed through a broad and inclusive consultation process,...
ParlAmericas forges strategic partnership with the Andean Parliament to strengthen interparliamentary coordination efforts
January 30, 2025 | Press Release
Today ParlAmericas and the Andean Parliament (Parlamento Andino) through its Institute for Governance, Democratic Leadership, and Parliamentary Law Studies, formalized their commitment to enhanced collaboration by entering a cooperation agreement. This agreement aims to streamline coordination and information-sharing in areas of mutual interest, including development and regional integration. Under the agreement, the institutions will focus...