Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the fact that Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua were not invited, stressing that “we do not agree with the exclusion of any country.”
October 13, 025 — teleSUR
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has stated that she will not attend the Summit of the Americas scheduled for December 4 and 5 in the Dominican Republic.
Sheinbaum criticized the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua , stressing that “we do not agree with the exclusion of any country.”
During her morning press conference this Monday, the president stated that the possibility of a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attending is still being analyzed. “That’s what we’re looking at, to see if there’s someone from the Foreign Ministry who could attend,” she said.
She added that “under the current circumstances, we must continue to focus on the country, and in particular, the emergency,” referring to the effects of heavy rains in Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí, which have so far caused 64 deaths. Another 65 people remain missing .
The National Civil Protection Coordination recorded rainfall between 232 mm in Querétaro and 540 mm in Veracruz , between October 6 and 9, which caused significant damage.
Like the Government of Mexico, the Plurinational State of Bolivia expressed its rejection of the exclusion of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua from the upcoming Summit of the Americas, convened by the Organization of American States (OAS) .
La Paz affirmed that such exclusion contradicts the principles of respect, inclusion, self-determination, and non-interference in the internal affairs of States , essential foundations of international law and regional multilateralism.
“The Summit of the Americas must become a space for inclusive political dialogue, aimed at promoting cooperation, regional integration, and respect for the ideological and political diversity of states,” states the text issued by the Bolivian Foreign Ministry.
Dominican social organizations also denounced U.S. pressure on Luis Abinader’s government to prevent Latin American countries subjected to unilateral coercive measures by Washington from participating.
They also insist that the OAS, historically at the service of the United States, endorsed the US military invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965. Among the organizations that joined this denunciation are the Broad Front (FA), the Communist Labor Party (PCT), the United Left Movement (MIU), the Dominican Popular Movement, and the Assembly of the Peoples of the Caribbean–Dominican Chapter.
The political platforms condemn the “submission to the interests of the United States and the OAS,” considering it contrary to the Dominican Republic’s tradition of sovereignty and historical solidarity with the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The leaders agreed that the exclusion of the three countries violates fundamental principles of the Constitution, international law, and the values of hemispheric integration.
Author: teleSUR-lvm- RRR
Source: La Jornada – Government of Mexico
