The American newspaper “New York Times” said that the boycott of the Summit of the Americas by Mexican and Brazilian leaders would inflict an embarrassing blow to US President Joe Biden.
According to the newspaper, the refusal of Mexican and Brazilian Presidents Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Jair Bolsonaro to attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles will inflict an embarrassing blow on his counterpart in Washington, Joe Biden.
The newspaper added that the event, which the U.S. administration describes as an indicator of rising U.S. leadership in the Western Hemisphere, threatens to suffer serious reputation loss for the White House and could highlight Washington’s weakness in the region.
The newspaper continued: “A growing number of Latin American and Caribbean heads of state, including the presidents of the region’s two largest countries, Mexico and Brazil, are considering boycotts. It threatens the White House with an embarrassing blow. ”
Less than three weeks before the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, there are concerns that the event could expose America’s poor ability to advance its agenda, rather than highlight the Biden administration’s vision for a part of the world. which was largely ignored by former President Donald Trump. . in the region.
No official invitation has yet been sent out, and the White House said it has not yet made a final decision on who will be invited. But at a time when the region is struggling to recover from the brutal economic recession caused by pandemics, hyperinflation, environmental degradation and the collapse of democratic institutions, some countries are skeptical of how the summit will address. the heavy challenges.
And the media had previously reported that Washington would not invite the presidents of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, and this decision drew criticism from the Mexican President, according to the newspaper.
The newspaper said Mexican President Lopez Obrador would not attend that summit, saying, “If there are exceptions, if everyone is not invited, a delegation from the Mexican government will go, but I will not. to do personally. ”
His position was accompanied by leaders of Bolivia, Honduras and a group of Caribbean countries.
The newspaper also pointed out that problems between the Biden administration and Brazil’s President were related to Washington’s criticism of Bolsonaro’s political path, and they feared the U.S. would use the summit to put pressure on Brazil in this country to South America.
As the New York Times wrote, quoting a source: “Now, Bolsonaro may not go to Los Angeles, and in principle the summit is not on his agenda.”
According to the newspaper, the absence of Brazil’s president threatens to undermine progress on issues important to the Biden administration, such as climate change and maintaining democracy, and immigration problems will be made more difficult by the loss of president of Mexico.
Source: The New York Times, RIA Novosti
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