Former ambassador to the Organization of American States.
Allan Culham has been an ambassador of Canada on three different occasions: Guatemala/El Salvador (1999-2002), Venezuela (2002-2005) and most recently to the Organization of American States (2010-2014). During his 33 years with the Canadian Government, in addition to positions with Global Affairs Canada, Mr. Culham has also worked at the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Canadian International Development Agency.
As the Maduro regime cancels the leadership referendum process, the Organization of American States cannot ignore its antidemocratic actions any longer, writes former ambassador Allan Culham.
As a friend of Canada’s former ambassador to Venezuela relays a
frightening recent run-in with a criminal gang, a portrait emerges of a country
in economic and political tatters. Is a new dawn possible for the South
American country?
As Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff
seeks regional support to protest her impeachment, lessons from recent history
appear to be lost on the leader, argues Allan Culham.
Years of Kirchner rule in Argentina
contributed to polarized politics in the Western Hemisphere, but the arrival of
a new government offers a reset.