Former ambassador to Washington Bernardo Vega Yesterday, he welcomed the government’s decision to postpone the 10th Summit of the Americas until 2026, after specifying that if it were held in December the participation of presidents would have been very limited and the discussions on the United States conflict with Venezuela would have been very limited. “It was unfortunate.
That is why I believe that the decision of the Dominican government was very correct, which, previously, was consulted with the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United States,” he indicated. In his opinion, the postponement will allow the opinion of governments that will become democratic to be heard. “That is, that in the future Venezuela will be able to participate as a democratic country and, perhaps, Haiti, or both, which I believe is important.”
In the case of the neighboring nation, he recalled that there is already a decision to send new, better-trained troops, based on a recent United Nations resolution, which will help combat the gangs; And as for Venezuela, everything indicates that the United States is willing, from the air, to attack, in the hope that this will provoke (within the Venezuelan military) a decision to overthrow the government, Vega estimated. In his opinion, the decision to postpone the summit was not an imposition from the United States, but rather the Dominican government foresaw the great difficulties that would arise, consulted the US government and the OAS, and received a positive response.
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The historian reiterated that it was the best decision, since the activity, if carried out, would coincide with the largest North American military presence in the Caribbean since the invasions of Santo Domingo (1965) and a possible armed conflict with Venezuela, while diplomatic relations between Colombia and the United States deteriorate, a climate in the hemisphere that would make the success of that summit difficult.
