Pan-American Conference
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The Conferences of American States, commonly referred to as the Pan-American Conferences, were meetings of the Pan-American Union, an international organization for cooperation on trade and other issues. They were first introduced by James G. Blaine
of Maine in order to establish closer ties between the United States and its southern neighbors, specifically Latin America. Blaine hoped that ties between the USA and its southern counterparts would open Latin American markets to U.S. trade. International summits have been held in the following cities:
The Conferences trace their origins back to earlier Pan-American summits held as follows:
The 9th Pan-American Conference was led by General George C. Marshall, in which the Organization of American States
was created.
James G. Blaine
James Gillespie Blaine was a U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Maine, two-time Secretary of State...
of Maine in order to establish closer ties between the United States and its southern neighbors, specifically Latin America. Blaine hoped that ties between the USA and its southern counterparts would open Latin American markets to U.S. trade. International summits have been held in the following cities:
| Dates / Year | City | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1889 - Apr 1890 | Washington (First International Conference of American States First International Conference of American States The First International Conference of American States was held in Washington, D.C., United States, from 20 January to 27 April 1890.-Background to the Conference:... ) |
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| Oct 22, 1901-Jan 31, 1902 | Mexico City (2nd) | |
| Jul 21-Aug 26, 1906 | Rio de Janeiro (3rd) | |
| Jul 12-Aug 30, 1910 | Buenos Aires (4th) | |
| Mar 25- May 3, 1923 | Santiago (5th) | Treaty to avoid or prevent Conflicts between the American States (May 3, 1923) Treaty to avoid or prevent Conflicts between the American States (1923) The 1923 Pan American Treaty to avoid or prevent conflicts between the American States was signed at the Fifth International Conference of American States in Santiago, Chile, on May 3, 1923. It was signed by the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,... |
| Jan 16-Feb 20, 1928 | Havana (6th) |
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| Dec 3-26, 1933 | Montevideo (7th) |
Montevideo Convention The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States was a treaty signed at Montevideo, Uruguay, on December 26, 1933, during the Seventh International Conference of American States. The Convention codified the declarative theory of statehood as accepted as part of customary international... (December 26, 1933) |
| Dec 9-27, 1938 | Lima (8th) | |
| Mar 30-May 2, 1948 | Bogota (9th) | |
| Mar 1-28, 1954 | Caracas (10th) | |
| Feb 1960 | Quito (11th) | |
| 1967 | Buenos Aires | |
| 1985 | Cartagena de Indias | |
| Dec 1994 | Miami | |
| 1996 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
| 1998 | Santiago | |
| 2001 | Québec City |
The Conferences trace their origins back to earlier Pan-American summits held as follows:
| Dates / Year | City |
|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1826 | Panama City Congress of Panama Congress of Panama The Congress of Panama was a congress organized by Simón Bolívar in 1826 with the goal of bringing together the new republics of Latin America to develop a unified policy towards Spain... |
| Dec 1847- 1 Mar 1848 | Lima |
| Sep 1856 | Santiago |
| Nov 1864 | Lima |
The 9th Pan-American Conference was led by General George C. Marshall, in which the Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
was created.