Los Angeles, June 8, 2022 (AFP) – US President Joe Biden officially opens in Los Angeles this Wednesday, the ninth edition of the Summit of the Americas, which he hopes to entice his regional counterparts with offers of funding and dialogue.
The meeting, which should have attended by more than 20 heads of state, began in the shadow of the boycott of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), who withdrew from participation due to Washington’s failure to invite Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. that the three countries do not meet the parameters of democracy.
AMLO’s presence was crucial to addressing the regional migration crisis.
The Biden administration downplayed the problem and continued to move forward with China’s plans to consolidate ties with Latin America, where it was increasingly making headway in the face of historic US influence.
– Words – Hours before Biden’s arrival in Los Angeles, his administration announced the creation of a new Health Alliances of America to improve the training of 500,000 healthcare workers in the region, based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health education will cost $100 million, but Washington won’t pay for everything and will raise a fundraiser.
On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she will make $1.9 billion in private investment to stimulate job creation and curb immigration from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Harris met with business and civil society representatives on Tuesday. At a time when the southern border of the United States was catching up with record numbers of immigrants from countries like Venezuela, Nicaragua or Haiti, he spoke about the reasons that encouraged immigration.
Inter-American Development Bank chief Mauricio Claver-Carone told AFP Latin America could be seen as a “sea of peace” for investors amid the turmoil caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Latin America and the Caribbean can be a solution to these supply problems, whether it’s manufacturing in Asia or food and energy in Europe.”
As part of support for the region, the head of US diplomacy Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday the launch of a new “Digital Network” for Latin America.
With the initiative, journalists will be able to exchange experiences and combat misinformation, which, as Blinken highlights, plays an important role during the progression of the covid pandemic.
The meeting, which has not been held in the US since 1994, started with some enthusiasm on Monday.
– Biden and Bolsonaro meeting – Despite several absences, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro announced his presence and even announced that he should have a bilateral meeting with Biden.
A few hours before the meeting, Bolsonaro, an ally of former US President Donald Trump, once again questioned Biden’s 2020 election.
Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador and another top immigration politician, has yet to announce whether he will travel to Los Angeles.
On the other hand, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, who attended the event for the first time, was one of the first to arrive.
A government source said in his speech that Biden will announce an alliance with Latin America to improve the economic situation in full recovery from the post-pandemic in order to mobilize investment.
Various protests are planned in the coming days due to increased security around the hotel zone and the Los Angeles Convention Center where plenary sessions will be held.
Indigenous representatives of the Amazon will meet this Wednesday to criticize mining activities in the forest, which spans eight countries in the region.
“The fate of Amazon is in the hands of the leaders gathered here. This is the future of life on the planet, we need to act,” Atossa Soltani, founder and president of Amazon Watch, told AFP. event.
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source: Noticias
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