Biden, interrupted by an activist at the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Americas

The president of United States, Joe Bidenwas interrupted this Wednesday by an activist as he began his speech at the opening ceremony of the IX Summit of the Americaswhich runs through Friday in Los Angeles.

The US president was beginning his speech at the Microsoft Theater in the Californian city, when a woman began to shout from the audience.

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Biden was silent for a moment and tried to continue between the activist’s screamswhich could be heard Proclamations against “climate change” while being led out of the compound by security personnel, according to what Efe witnessed.

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This is the first time the United States has hosted a Summit of the Americas since the first edition, which was held in Miami, in 1994, under the Government of Bill Clinton.

This ninth edition has been marked by the Biden government’s veto of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua for not considering them democratic and for not respecting human rights.

Source: Elcomercio

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