WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47230) on Sept. 1, 2022 entitled "Organization of American States: In Brief" by Peter J. Meyer, Latin American and Canadian affairs specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Organization of American States (OAS) is a regional multilateral organization that comprises all 35 independent countries of the Western Hemisphere, including the United States. It was established in 1948 as a foru more PR