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The Government of the Dominican Republic, the current pro tempore president of the Summit of the Americas, announced that Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela were not invited to the tenth edition of the forum, prioritizing, as explained, “the success of the meeting and the largest possible attendance.”
In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the host country emphasized that the Summit of the Americas —an initiative promoted by the United States since 1994 and coordinated by the Organization of American States (OAS)— imposes certain limitations regarding participation, especially for countries that have chosen to isolate themselves from the organization.
“In light of the current context of political polarization, we have decided to prioritize the success of the meeting,” the document stated, noting that the exclusion of these three countries aims to ensure broader representation from the hemisphere and the effective development of the forum.
The statement also recalled that Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela did not participate in the last edition of the Summit of the Americas and that their absence is due to strictly multilateral criteria, not bilateral ones.
Although the three countries were excluded from this call, the Dominican Government clarified that it maintains active and cordial diplomatic relations with each of them.
He explained that he maintains historical and strong relations with Cuba, with exchanges in multiple areas. The political differences have been managed with mutual respect.
About Nicaragua, he mentioned that it maintains a cordial relationship, with agreements in forums such as SICA, CELAC, the UN, and SEGIB, as well as a balanced bilateral trade; meanwhile, regarding Venezuela, he stressed that although there are historical ties, the Dominican Republic has not recognized the results of the last two presidential elections in that country, while Caracas suspended diplomatic relations.
The statement concludes by indicating that the decision aims to promote the broadest possible political dialogue, with significant hemispheric representation, and is based on a logic of multilateral responsibility rather than ideology.
The Cuban regime responded to the notification.
Chancellor Bruno Rodríguez stated that the Summit of the Americas is "built on exclusion and coercion and is doomed to failure."
"We express deep concern and rejection of the decision imposed by the US government on the Dominican Republic to exclude three countries, including Cuba, from the X Summit of the Americas," they stated.
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