Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States, Ronald Sanders, announced that the countries of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) would consider staying away from the so-called Summit of the Americas, to be convened in Los Angeles next June, if that is the case case is specified. by Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua of the appointment.
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Ronald Sanders also called for a US-Caricom summit this Thursday during a webinar organized by Florida International University and the Center for Latin America and the Caribbean in Washington.
The motion comes amid the fact that it has been seven years since the last US-Caricom summit was held in Jamaica, and US policy towards the Caribbean “was not effective during that time,” he said.
This morning, Sir Ronald Sanders,
The Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the US and the OAS, while discussing past US-Caribbean relations with Biden in power, noted: “If Cuba is not invited to the Americas Summit, 14 Caribbean states will not attend.” https://t.co/i6shKQo8Es— Tamanisha J John (@TamanishaJohn)
April 28, 2022
He described US policy during Donald Trump’s presidency (2017-2021) as “divide and rule”, particularly with regard to Cuba and Venezuela; Regrets that there have been no high-level consultations on US policy towards the Caribbean since President Joe Biden took office.
According to Sander, the US is focused on isolating Cuba and dissuading the Caricom countries from forming ties with China.
Similarly, the official claimed, “As (Juan) Guaidó continues to be recognized, several Caribbean states will not go. The Summit of the Americas is not a US gathering, so the US cannot decide who gets invited and who doesn’t.”
Noting that authorities in that country consistently refer to the Caribbean as their “third frontier,” he said “the US should foster stronger ties with Caricom countries, including assistance in addressing challenges directly related to them.” related”, such as climate change.
In the last few days, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obradodr has also announced his rejection of a summit meeting without Cuba.