*Cuba Blames US for Exclusion from Americas Summit* Posted By *Circles Robinson* On March 8, 2012 @ 3:07 pm
Raul Castro, Juan Manuel Santos and Hugo Chavez in Havana on March 7th. Photo: Presidential Press of Venezuela HAVANA TIMES, 8 marzo (dpa) The Cuban government Thursday blamed the United States for keeping it from attending next months Summit of the Americas. There has been no surprise, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told a press conference in Havana. Its been the chronicle of an exclusion foretold. Rodriguez spoke at a news conference a day after Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos informed Havana that he would not invite Cuba to the summit that is to be held on April 14-15 in the Caribbean city of Cartagena, Colombia. Santos told Cuban President Raul Castro that consensus on the invitation had been elusive. Cuba has not taken part in any of the five past summits. In recent weeks, some Latin American countries led by Ecuadors left-of-centre government hinted that they might boycott the summit if Cuba is not invited. *The United States insists that only democratically elected leaders should attend the gathering*. Rodriguez accused Washington of disrespecting Colombia and the rest of Latin America. Santos said that Castro had shown an understanding for Bogotas position. He said he hoped Cubas status within regional organizations would be discussed during the summit. During his one-day visit to the Cuban capital, Santos also met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who is recovering from cancer surgery. ------------------------------ No Comments (Open <http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=63863&print=1#> | Close<http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=63863&print=1#> ) No Comments To "Cuba Blames US for Exclusion from Americas Summit" *#1 Comment* By *Cort Greene* On March 9, 2012 @ 7:04 am *Your comment is awaiting moderation.* Using this reasoning Hondruras should not be coming also, installed by a US backed coup and presiding over a country that under its rule has become one of the most violent in the world. The ALBA countries should boycott this event. ------------------------------ Article printed from Havana Times.org: *http://www.havanatimes.org* URL to article: *http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=63863* URLs in this post: [1] Tweet: *http://twitter.com/share* [2] Image: *http://www.linkwithin.com/* [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
