US President Joe Biden underlined
the “unity”
that existed on
“substantive issues”
at the Summit of the Americas on Thursday, June 9, after the leaders of Argentina and Belize criticized the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua of the event.
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Despite disagreements on the list of participants,
“on the substantive issues what I heard was almost unity and uniformity
,” said Joe Biden.
The Democratic president notably pointed
to "almost total agreement"
on subjects such as the management of immigration and the fight against climate change, and called for a more in-depth discussion of these issues before the end of the summit on Friday.
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Several leaders, in particular Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, boycotted the event, protesting against the exclusion - in the name of democracy - of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Strong criticism was also issued Thursday at the summit by the Argentine president and the president of Belize, the latter describing
the American decision as
“inexcusable” .