President of Mexico refuses to attend the Summit of the Americas

the president of MexicoAndrés Manuel López Obrador, reported this Monday that he rejected the invitation to attend the IX Summit of the Americas due to the exclusion of several countries by the host, the United States, whose government confirmed that Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela They will not be invited.

“I am not going to the summit because not all the countries of America are invited and I believe in the need to change the policy that has been imposed for centuries, exclusion”reported the president in his usual morning conference.

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A government official from Joe Biden told AFP on Monday that “Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela will not be invited to participate in this Summit” because “The United States continues to maintain reservations about the lack of democratic spaces and the situation of human rights” in all three countries.

Mexico He will be represented by Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard at the summit, which begins this Monday in Los Angeles.

The left-wing president considered that “There cannot be a Summit of the Americas if not all the countries of the American continent participate, or there can be, but we consider that it is to continue with the old policy of interventionism, of disrespect for the nations and their peoples”.

“I am very sorry for this situation, but I do not accept that anyone is above the countries, I do not accept hegemony, neither from China nor from Russia or from any country”he continued.

“The United States recognizes and respects the position of allies in support of inclusive dialogue. Non-governmental representatives from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are registered to participate in the three stakeholder forums”, the Washington official said.

The Mexican president highlighted the “very good relationship” he has with his American counterpart. “He is a good man” who faced “pressure from the Republicans” not to invite Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, he explained.

López Obrador announced that in July he will visit the White House, a moment that he will take advantage of to discuss with Biden “the issue of the integration of all of America. My approach is that, just as the European Community was created and later became the European Union, so we need to do it in America”, added López Obrador.

Mexico exports more than 80% of its products to the United States, within the framework of the trade agreement, in which Canada is also part, T-MEC.

Source: Elcomercio

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