The Organization of American States (OAS) and Foundation El Libro Total today signed an agreement to disseminate more than 80,000 books digitized by the institution's platform, free of charge, throughout the Americas and the world.

The agreement establishes a framework of collaboration between the two institutions, through which the OAS will use its platforms to disseminate material from the digital library of The Total Book Foundation and leaves open the possibility of other cooperation agreements in the interest of spreading the culture of the region. The Culture and Tourism Section of the Department of Economic Development of the OAS Executive Secretariat for Integral Development will oversee the initiative.

OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro expressed his enthusiasm for this initiative that will help promote Hispanic American culture around the world. "For us at the OAS, the cultural and creative sectors occupy an important place in the economies of our member states, because they constitute livelihoods and contribute to innovation, investment, digital modernization, and cultural and heritage tourism," added Secretary General Almagro.

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