Edited sentence: In light of this past record, the new direction the Organization has taken in recent years bodes well for a more participatory and balanced future.It was quick to suspend Cuba's participation after Washington became dissatisfied with the Cuban revolution – officially because of concern for democracy and human rights – but it never suspended the membership of other Latin American governments that, during the 1970s and 1980s, committed massive human rights abuses bordering on genocide.The OAS has been regarded by some as subservient to U