Tag: Summit of the Americas

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:22 UTC

  Peruvian Congress prevents the OAS General Assembly from being held for rejecting non-binary bathrooms

  

  The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) scheduled for October is at risk, as the Peruvian Congress insists on rejecting the installation of a “neutral” or non-binary restroom during the meeting, to be held in Lima, the capital of the country.

• Saturday, June 11th 2022 - 11:58 UTC

  Lacalle calls for a more connected and open world

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou made a virtual appearance at the IX Summit of the Americas after canceling his trip following a positive COVID-19 test, during which he spoke about democracy and his commitment to preserving the environment, while stressing his support for a more open and connected world.

• Saturday, June 11th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Bolsonaro meets Biden one-on-one at LA Summit

  

  Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil Friday held a one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.

• Friday, June 10th 2022 - 21:23 UTC

  Maduro thanks Fernández for his speech in Los Angeles

  

  Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Friday thanked Argentine President Alberto Fernández for his message at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, a gathering from which Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have been excluded by the hosting country.

• Friday, June 10th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Not the Summit we would have wanted, Argentine President tells LA conference

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernandez Thursday delivered a controversial speech before the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, which was anything but pleasing and obliging to the hosting country.

• Friday, June 10th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Mexico would like to see OAS dissolved, FM says

  

  In the absence of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), one of the regional leaders who chose not to attend the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles for having excluded Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the event, Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard took the stand on behalf of his country.

• Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Biden highlights democracy's role at LA Summit

  

  US President Joseph Biden underscored the importance of democratic rule throughout the Americas but made no reference to his decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to the IX Summit of the Americas held in Los Angeles through June 10.

• Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  OAS needs to stay away from coups, Argentine FM tells Summit

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Wednesday told attendees at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles that the Organization of American States (OAS) must never again legitimize destabilization processes in the region.

• Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 21:46 UTC

  LA Summit: US announces funding to discourage migration

  

  The Government of the United States Tuesday announced amid the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles a series of measures consisting of basically funding initiatives in Central America to tackle the root causes behind migration.

• Monday, June 6th 2022 - 19:17 UTC

  President Lacalle tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Summit of the Americas

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has tested positive for COVID-19 and will therefore skip this week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, he announced on his Twitter account.