The Interamerican Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Ciudad del Saber, Panama. The Interamerican Region services Scouting in the Western Hemisphere, both North and South America. Until the 1960s, the "Inter-American Scout Advisory Committee" serviced only Mexico, Central and South America, with Canada and the United States serviced through the then-named "Boy Scouts International Bureau" in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Even today, the Interamerican Region exists more for the benefit of countries south of the Rio Grande, as evidenced by the website being only in Spanish until 2011; consequently, the United States and Canada did not participate as vigorously in regional activities as do other national organizations around the world, however this is changing in the 2010s.
The Asociación de Scouts de México, Asociación Civil (ASMAC) is a Scouting association in Mexico. ASMAC was formed in 1920 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement on August 26, 1926. It was registered as a Civil Association by the Mexican government on 24 February 1943. ASMAC claimed 33,509 members. The ASMAC headquarters are located in Mexico City.
The Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala is the national Scouting organization of Guatemala. Scouting was founded in Guatemala in September 24, 1920 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1930. The association had xxxxxx members as of 2011.
The Asociación de Scouts del Perú is the national Scouting organization of Peru. Peruvian Scouting was founded in 1911 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. It has 4,852 members.
José Matías Delgado y de León was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña.
The Silver World Award is a distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on an international basis. Recipients must be a citizen of a country with a Scouting program that is a member of the World Scout Conference. Registered members of the BSA are not eligible for this award.
The 1811 Independence Movement, known in El Salvador as the First Shout of Independence, was the first of a series of revolts in Central America in modern day El Salvador against Spanish rule and dependency on the Captaincy General of Guatemala. The independence movement was led by prominent Salvadoran and Central American figures such as José Matías Delgado, Manuel José Arce, and Santiago José Celis.
Juan Antonio Lainé Desombres, a real estate agent in Mexico City, served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1947 to 1949 and again from 1951 to 1957.
Dr. Gustavo J. Vollmer Herrera of Venezuela was an industrialist and prominent philanthropist.
Adolfo Aristeguieta Gramcko was a Venezuelan writer, medical doctor, Scout leader and ambassador to Germany.
Daniel Gil Ownby is an American energy professional. In 2020, Ownby was elected to a two-year term as National Chair for the Boy Scouts of America, the highest volunteer position in the Scout Organization. Previously, he served as International Commissioner for the Boy Scouts of America. He also was a member of the Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts of America and headed the United States Fund for International Scouting (USFIS). He is known as an advocate for youth leadership and a life-long volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America.
Federico Díaz Legórburu served as the first Chief Scout of the Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela, Chairman of the Interamerican Council of Scouting, as well as a member of the World Scout Committee from 1957 to 1963.
Leslie R. Mordecai served as the International Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, and as a member of the Interamerican Region Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, he was instrumental in the 20th World Scout Conference.,
Ivo Stern Becka served as the Chairman of the Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C., the Chairman of the Interamerican Scout Committee, and a member of the World Scout Committee.
Patrick Lyon D'Andrimont served as the president of the Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile, president of the Interamerican Scout Committee, and Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee.
Roberto Dorion B. served as the President and International Commissioner of the Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala, as well as the Chairman of the Interamerican Scout Committee.
Gilberth González U. served as the executive director and member of the board of the Interamerican Scout Foundation, executive director of the Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica, and director of operations of the Interamerican Scout Office. In 1997, Gonzalez was awarded the 258th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
Fernando Soto-Hay y Garcia served as a member of the National Court of Honor of the Asociación de Scouts de México, Asociación Civil, as well as the Chairman of the Interamerican Scout Training Commission.
El Salvador–Spain refers to the current and historical relations between El Salvador and Spain. Both nations are members of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.
From January 1822 to July 1823 the five Central American nations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua were controlled by the First Mexican Empire, and briefly, the Supreme Executive Power. Collectively known as the Captaincy General of Guatemala, each nation was one of the five southernmost provinces of the Mexican Empire. This incorporation of Central America brought Mexico to the height of its territorial extent.
