The
Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José
Miguel Insulza, today said the organization is "absolutely committed to
dialogue, convinced of its central importance to democracy," at the
opening of the Workers Forum within the framework of the Sixth Summit of
the Americas, which will bring together the leaders of the hemisphere
this weekend in Cartagena, Colombia.

"The previous summit was the
first one to hold a Workers Forum. This forum today and the dialogue
you will hold tomorrow with the governments will allow further progress
down the path that you have been able to make good use of, not only to
call attention to the issues that concern you, but also to put forward
your proposals...