In the midst of the controversy caused by the United States for excluding several countries from the Summit of the Americas, government sources confirmed that Alberto Fernandez Finally, he would participate in the event.
This, given that, days ago, the visit of the President to Los Angeles to be in the assembly, there was even talk of Alberto Fernandez planned, together with Mexico, a “counter-summit” of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
Alberto Fernandez He has been emphatic in rejecting the exclusion of the United States towards other countries, on which it was known that the president had even asked his counterpart Joe Biden to send invitations to Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
In addition, the Head of State reportedly told Christopher Dodd, special adviser to the Government of the United States for the IX Summit of the Americas, that feels “ashamed” that “there is a six-decade blockade on Cuba and five years on Venezuela and that it has not changed during the pandemic”.
Despite the rejection of FernandezThe United States let him know that his participation in the summit is key, given Argentina’s status as the leading country over the rest of the region, which is why he possibly reconsidered his trip.
Although the president has not said more about it, from the Casa Rosada they announced that he will travel to Los Angeles next week, where the event will take place.
“He is going to go, he will mark criticism for the non-invitation of some countries, but he is going to go”, assured official sources, which would affirm that the participation of the President it is a fact, but it will maintain its rejection by the countries that were not invited.
When is the Summit of the Americas held?
The Summit of the Americas, as its name indicates, is the meeting of Heads of State of the American continent, and will be held this year in Los Angeles, United States, between June 6 and 10.
During the event, topics such as the coronavirus pandemic, inflation, the war in Ukraine and the climate crisis, among others, will be discussed.
