The United States ruled out this Monday invite the governments of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to the Summit of the Americas in June, to be held in Los Angeles, because it considers who “do not respect” democracy.
“Cuba, Nicaragua and the regime of (Nicolás) Maduro they do not respect the democratic charter of the Americas and therefore I do not expect their presence“, announced the US undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, brian nicholsin an interview with NTN24.
The official stressed that the president of the United States, Joe Biden, “has been very clear that countries that do not respect democracy will not receive your invitation” to the summit, which will bring together heads of state and government of the region.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Caneldemanded on Monday the participation of his country in the meeting, and denounced that the US. intends to organize a summit of “selective states”.
“The great challenges of humanity are not solved through confrontation and violence, but through solidarity and cooperation“, he added.
also spoke The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obradorwho said last week he asked in a call with Biden that invite “all the peoples of America”.
“How is it that we convene a Summit of the Americas, but we don’t invite everyone? So where are the uninvited from? From what continent? From which galaxy? From what satellite?” questioned the Mexican president.
The US government already warned last week that considered it “unlikely” to invite the governments of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuelacountries that did attend the Summit of the Americas held in Panama City in 2015.
USA has not confirmed instead if he will invite the Venezuelan opponent Juan Guaidówhom he recognizes as president since 2019.
The IX Summit of the Americas, to be held in Los Angeles (USA) from June 6 to 10will be the second organized by the United States after the original edition in Miami in 1994, and its main objective is to design a regional migration pact.
