The Puebla Group and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) condemned the IX. to rule out the America summitAction criticized by organizations and countries.
In a statement, the Argentinian-held pro tempore presidency of CELAC called on organizers of the meeting, scheduled for next June, to “avoid exclusions that prevent all the voices of the hemisphere from speaking to one another and being heard.”
“The Summit represents a great opportunity to create a meeting place in which all countries participate in an open and inclusive manner, with the common goal of concerting joint actions,” the text reads.
In addition, he points out that the serious consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region show that dialogue and cooperation are key tools for the well-being of peoples.
For its part, the Puebla Group demanded that the Joe Biden administration organize an event without discrimination on ideological grounds, which would undermine the opportunities for cooperation needed to overcome the crises to come.
“One of the central themes of the meeting is dealing with the consequences of the pandemic and climate change, so it makes no sense to omit the countries that, like all, have suffered the social costs of the predatory effects of the SARS-CoV coronavirus. two”indicates the text of this organization.
In addition, it highlights that all Latin American nations need collaboration and exchanges to take social account and take care of economic reactivation in the current situation. Some of them, like Cuba, could do a lot to prevent and eradicate the virus and its possible new variants.
(With information from Prensa Latina)