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News: Latin America and the Carribbean

  • Participants at a Course on the Analysis of Chemicals related to the CWC held in Spain. Course on the Analysis of Chemicals related to the Chemical Weapons Convention in the Framework of OPCW Proficiency Testing, held in Madrid, Spain 2 June 2015
  • Commemoration of the Centenary of the First Large-Scale Use of Chemical Weapons held in Argentina. Centenary of First Large-Scale Use of Chemical Weapons in Ieper Commemorated in Argentina 30 April 2015
  • Participants at the Fourth Advanced Regional Assistance and Protection Course on Chemical Emergency Response for GRULAC States Parties held in Argentina. Fourth Advanced Regional Assistance and Protection Course on Chemical Emergency Response for GRULAC States Parties held in Argentina 30 April 2015
  • The Minister of Foreign Relations of Cuba, H.E. Mr Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla (left),and OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü. Cuban Minister of Foreign Relations visits the OPCW 28 April 2015
  • Participants at the Chemical Safety Management Training Course held in Wuppertal, Germany. Photo Credit: Sven Adrian Chemical Safety Management Training Course convened for Asia, Latin America and Caribbean regions 23 April 2015
  • The Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile, H.E. Mr Edgardo Riveros (left), with the Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü (right). Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile Visits the OPCW 20 April 2015
  • Participants at the Sub Regional Table Top Exercise in Chemical Emergency Response for States Parties from Central America and Mexico held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Sub Regional Table Top Exercise in Chemical Emergency Response for States Parties from Central America and Mexico held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras 16 April 2015
  • The Minister of External Affairs of Costa Rica, Mr Manuel Antonio Gonzalez (left), with the Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü (right). Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica visits the OPCW 14 April 2015
  • Participants at basic course in Assistance and Protection, which was held in Brazil from 23 to 27 March 2015. Regional Basic Course on Assistance and Protection Held in Brazil 1 April 2015
  • Participants at the Basic Regional Course for Specialists on Responding to Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs), which was held in Santo Domingo in March 2015. Basic Regional Course for Specialists on Responding to Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) Held in Santo Domingo 9 March 2015
  • Participants at the 1st Course in Latin America and Caribbean on Medical Aspects of Assistance and Protection against Chemical Weapons, which was held in Cuba in October 2014. Cuba Hosts 1st Course in Latin America and Caribbean on Medical Aspects of Assistance and Protection against Chemical Weapons 30 October 2014
  • OPCW Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü (left) and HE Mr Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Vice President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers. Source: Granma.com.cu and Cubadebate.cu. Director-General Visits Cuba 23 October 2014
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