On 31 October 2025, National Scout Organizations gathered at the 29th Interamerican Scout Conference officially elected eight voting members and two youth advisors to serve on the Interamerican Scout Committee for the 2025–2028 Triennium. The election followed a series of dedicated engagements with the candidates before and during the Conference. 

 

The Interamerican Scout Committee functions as the governance body of the Interamerican Scout Region, one of the five regions within the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). The Committee is tasked with implementing WOSM’s global and regional policies in Interamerica, as well as advancing the development of Scouting throughout the Region by fostering cooperation and mutual support among National Scout Organizations.

 

From the 13 candidates for Voting Members and 9 candidates to Youth Advisors put forward by National Scout Organizations, the following ten individuals were elected to the Interamerican Scout Committee, (listed alphabetically by first name):

 

Members with voting rights

Diana Andrade, Mexico
Raúl Brusco, Uruguay
Yuliana Mojica, Costa Rica
Lizeth Rivera, El Salvador
Alejandra Sánchez, Paraguay
Fernanda Soares, Brazil
José Luis Vargas, Bahamas
Emilio Veras, Dominican Republic

Youth Advisors

Lucas Lahoni, Brazil
Daniela Pico, Ecuador

 

Their term of office will commence at the close of the 29th Interamerican Scout Conference and will conclude at the end of the 30th Interamerican Scout Conference in 2028.

 

To learn more about the elected member and all nominees, please visit the candidate’s page.