The president of Cuba says he will not go to the Summit of the Americas

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(CNN Spanish) --

The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, said this Wednesday on his Twitter account that he will not attend the Summit of the Americas organized by the United States.

In addition, he thanked the countries that "have raised their voices against exclusions," referring to the presidents who have said they will not attend if all the countries of the continent are not invited, one of them being Andrés Manuel López Obrador, from Mexico.

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“It is known that the United States government conceived from the beginning that the Summit of the Americas would not be inclusive.

It was his intention to exclude several countries, including #Cuba, despite the strong regional demand that the exclusions be put to an end,” said the president.

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And he added, “we appreciate the brave and dignified position of the countries that have raised their voice against exclusions.

We share the position of the leaders of the region who have firmly claimed that everyone must be invited on an equal footing.

I can assure you that in no case will I attend.”

The list of guests for the summit to be held in Los Angeles from June 6 to 10 is not yet known.

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