Cuban-American senator Bob Menéndez assures that “it is worrying” the closeness of the president of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador with dictators from Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela, as he affirms that this “will delay efforts” in the search to repair relations between both nations .
“I join those who are increasingly concerned about President López Obrador’s decision to support dictators and despots who represent the interests of the Mexican people at a summit with their partners from across the hemisphere,” the US official said in a statement. Press release.
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Given this situation, Menéndez regrets that “after years of absolute negligence and open hostility towards the association between the United States and Mexico by Donald Trump, the absence of President López Obrador at the Summit will unfortunately delay efforts to continue repairing the relationship and cooperate on issues pertinent to the well-being of both nations.
The American diplomat reiterated that “from the beginning of his administration, President Biden made it clear that he would focus on restoring the credibility and leadership of the United States in the world campaign to strengthen democratic governments and counteract authoritarian forces. As a result of my repeated consultations with the Administration, I am pleased to see that the President will continue to deliver on that promise by upholding the standard that the Summit of the Americas remains a gathering for democracies.”
The United States officially announced that Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela were left off the list on June 6, considering them countries that “violate human rights and lack democratic spaces.” The meeting called for the countries of the region began this Monday and will end on Friday, June 10.
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Menéndez assures that “the Summit is an opportunity for democracies, not for authoritarian thugs, from across the hemisphere to forge an agenda that promotes our shared prosperity and democratic values.”
More than 20 opponents are currently participating in the international meeting, including representatives of the Blue and White National Unity (Unab), the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy (ACJD), Nicaraguans in exile, defenders of human rights, delegates of the Peasant Movement and relatives of political prisoners.
