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Caribbean Countries Protest Sectarianism at Summit of the Americas </h1>
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<span class="gmail-posted-on"><a href="https://orinocotribune.com/caribbean-countries-protest-sectarianism-at-summit-of-the-americas/" title="7:41 am" rel="bookmark"><i class="gmail-fa gmail-fa-calendar-o"></i> April 30, 2022</a></span>
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<p>At least 14 Caribbean countries will be absent from the upcoming
Summit of the Americas as a protest measure against the exclusion of the
representatives of Venezuela and Cuba, which the host country US has
decided in accordance with the proposal of a group of US Congressmen.
This was declared by the Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United
States and to the Organization of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald
Sanders.</p>
<p>“If Cuba is not invited to the Summit of the Americas, 14 Caribbean
states won’t go,” said Sanders. “Same as if Guaidó is continued to be
recognized, a number of Caribbean states won’t go.”</p>
<p><a href="https://orinocotribune.com/diaz-canel-denounces-cubas-exclusion-from-summit-of-the-americas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RELATED CONTENT: Díaz-Canel Denounces Cuba’s Exclusion from Summit of the Americas</a></p>
<p>He further stated that the Summit of the Americas, an international
forum, is not an exclusive meeting under the control of the White House.
Therefore, the Washington administration cannot get to decide who to
invite and who to exclude.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This morning Sir Ronald Sanders, <br>Ambassador
of Antigua and Barbuda to the US and OAS, in discussing US-Caribbean
Relations thus far with Biden in power noted that: “If Cuba isn’t
invited to Summit of Americas, 14 Caribbean states won’t go.” <a href="https://t.co/i6shKQo8Es">https://t.co/i6shKQo8Es</a></p>
<p>— Tamanisha J John (@TamanishaJohn) <a href="https://twitter.com/TamanishaJohn/status/1519824342699368453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Regional solidarity<br>
</strong>During the last 20 years, the presence of Caribbean countries
in the international geopolitical scene has become more visible. This
has also been reflected in the framework of the Summit of the Americas,
especially in its most recent editions.</p>
<p>The governments of Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba have denounced
Washington’s intention to weaponize diplomacy and to block the access of
the countries to the Ninth Summit of the Americas, to be held in Los
Angeles, California, during June 8-10.</p>
<p>Regarding the exclusion of Cuba and Venezuela, the ambassador of
Antigua and Barbuda stated that “although the host country has
traditionally been able to invite a high-ranking representative from a
territory that is not a member state, it is not acceptable to exclude
one that belongs to the organization.”</p>
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<p><em>Featured image: The Secretariat of the Caribbean Community, in Georgetown, Guyana. File photo.</em></p>
<p>(<a href="https://redradiove.com/paises-caribenos-protestan-por-sectarismo-en-cumbre-las-americas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RedRadioVE</a>) by José Manuel Blanco Díaz</p>
<p>Translation: Orinoco Tribune</p></div></div></div></div></div>
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