The Presidents of Mexico and the United States speak at the America and Development Summit
In an interview with US newspaper The Hill, the deputy minister pointed out that as the host of the meeting scheduled for June in Los Angeles, the US government feels privileged to invite only those it wants and it still “summits of the Americas”.
In reality, the White House intends to hold a summit of friends who are able to listen to the words of the United States, accept the United States’ agenda and repeat what the United States is saying, Cossío added in his statements to the media specializing in politics.
The island’s deputy chief of foreign affairs urged Washington not to be afraid to engage in dialogue, even when the issue may seem controversial or when others have ideas or visions that differ from theirs.
He stressed that if the summit becomes a photo show so President Joe Biden’s administration can discuss an agenda based on its interests and domestic needs, then the event will be a failure, a sterile exercise.
In fact, he assumed that the Florida Democrats would definitely lose in the next election.
They shouldn’t justify their political failures in the US southern state with Cuba, that’s not why the Democrats are failing, even if they are pursuing a hostile strategy towards Havana, the diplomat said.
He commented that the current polarization in US society and politics affects foreign policy in general and therefore affects relations with Cuba.
Cuba this week, through the voice of its Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, denounced Washington’s exclusion of Havana from the preparations for the forum and the pressure exerted on governments in the region that oppose this position.
During a meeting with the national and international press in Havana, the head of Cuban diplomacy assured that ignoring the presence of the Caribbean nation at this meeting would constitute a serious historical setback, damaging to the objectives of the consultation.
Rodríguez claimed that the intention to exclude the Caribbean nation was due to a politically motivated maneuver, as part of the double standard related to the internal and electoral situation in the United States.
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