Miami: The Biden government has chosen Los Angeles to host the top of the leaders of Latin America and the Caribbean which is an important part of his outreach to an area that is increasingly maintained by US enemies such as Russia and China.
The American Summit, to take place on Sunday June 6, will focus on the defense of democracy and human rights in the western hemisphere and handle irregular migration, climate change and efforts to ensure fair growth because the area emerges from covid- 19 pandemic, a senior The Aide Congress is based by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told The Associated Press.
This is the first time the US held a major regional meeting since 1994, when President Bill Clinton organized regional leaders in Miami to encourage the free trade agreement that stretched from Alaska to Tierra Del Fuego.
But with the ambitious objectives left since a long time in the midst of increasing left politics, anti-America in several parts of the region, many experts have questioned the need for expensive collection of more than 30 heads of each country encourage their own bilateral agenda with Washington but often works slightly Among themselves.
The area in recent years has diversified trade and diplomatic and US bonds mostly under Russia, China, Iran and other foreign powers that are hostile to the US have obtained influence in what for decades is referred to as Washington’s backyard.
President Donald Trump did not even bother appearing for the last Summit, in Peru in 2018.
It was not clear who Los Angeles beat.
But cities including Miami, Houston, and New Orleans are also rumored to have considered the offer.
In the end, Los Angeles – a democratic fortress where Vice President Kamala Harris has a deep root – considered a safe choice, which reflects the administrative focus on dealing with migration drivers from Central America and Mexico.
Many migrants who escaped from economic violence and gang violence in the region have been resettled in Los Angeles.
The White House said in a statement that announced Tuesday’s decision that “the vital national interests of the United States are very bound to our nearest neighbor’s luck in America.” “Our democratic abilities to close the gap between what we promised and what we give depends on the small part of what we do, together, to make it better,” it added.
It is not clear whether the leaders of all 35 countries in the hemisphere will be invited to attend the Summit.
In the past, Cuba was excluded but President Barack Obama was famous for shaking hands with former President Raul Castro at the 2015 meeting in Panama as part of his efforts to rebuild diplomatic relations with the communist Run Island.
Another sickile is Venezuela.
Biden Administration has continued the policy to recognize the opposition leader Juan Guaiidó as the legitimate leader of the country, which means it is unlikely that President Nicolás Maduro, who has consolidated his government with the support of Venezuela mi bordering, invited.
The Biden government has taken the same hard attitude towards Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in his opponents and has also filed doubts about the commitment of President Nayib Bukele El Salvador against democracy.