Diario las Américas

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loans on time,” he said. “But

banks in Peru, by law, can make

only commercial loans. Many In

dians speak no Spanish and do not

unedrstand finance. There are

few reliable loan agencies for them

anyway. They must turn to loan

sharks for homes or emergencies”.

OAS President

Decorated by

Haitian Govt.

WASHINGTON, 20 (UP)

The Haitian Ambassador to the Or

ganization of American States, L.

Leger, imposed the highest decora

tion of his country to the President

of the organization, Dr. Cesar Tu

lio Delgado, of Colombia.

At the ceremony were the La

in American ambassadors to the

OAS, high officials of the Colomb

ian Embassy, and a delegation of

the OAS itself.

Leger delivered to Delgado da

Great Cross of the Order of Mer-

it, saying: “As President of the Or

ganization of American States you

are a crusader for peace in our

hemisphere. Since your efforts and

personal prestige are part of the

great success of the OAS, nobody

is better qualified to receive the

highest decoration of my country.”

Delgado answered he was highly

honored with the distinction and

assured that day after day he will

try to be worthy of

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Diario las Américas. (1956). Miami, Fla.;Miami Springs, Fla., 1956-10-21. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82001257/1956-10-21/ed-1/?sp=12

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Diario las Américas, 1956-10-21.