SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS

Rebellion and no Consensus Marked Summit of the Americas

The Sixth Summit of the Americas reached its final day this Sunday without having been able to reach consensus and with a Latin America and the Caribbean in rebellion. This was declared by the Bolivian president, Evo Morales in a meeting with the press, after a day in closed door deliberations and debates between the heads of States and Governments. »

Obama Ignores Majority Consensus on Cuba

U.S. President Barack Obama, ignored the consensus of the majority of countries in the region to invite Cuba to the Sixth Summit of the Americas which will be held this weekend in Cartagena.»

Evo Morales to Close Social Forum in Colombia

President of Bolivia, Evo Morales will close on Friday in the Colombian city Cartagena de Indias, the social forum that brings together representatives of leftist movements, indigenous and young people from several countries at the Convention Center of the city.»

Correa: Necessary Presence of Cuba in America’s Summit

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa reiterated the necessary presence of Cuba in the next Summit of the Americas Monday, and confirmed that he will give a response to the invitation made by his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos. “If you check my intervention at the 5th Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago three years ago, you will see that »

ALBA to Demand End of Blockade against Cuba

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said that the member countries of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA) will require the immediate cessation of the U.S. blockade against Cuba in the Summit of the Americas, to be held in the city of Cartagenas, in Colombia.»