Cuba rejects its exclusion from Summit

The need for inclusive, respectful dialogue

     In a declaration to the national and international press on April 25, Cuban Minister of Foreign Relations, Bruno Rodríguez, denounced the fact that the government of the United States has decided to exclude Cuba from the preparations for the Ninth Summit of the Americas, which will take place in Los Angeles from June 8 to June 10.  He further criticized the U.S. government for applying extreme pressure on governments that have expressed, in a private and respectful manner, their opposition to the exclusion of Cuba.  Rodríguez thanked the peoples and governments that have maintained a courageous and dignified position in solidarity with Cuba against its exclusion from Summit. 

      Rodríguez declared that the U.S. government misleads public opinion and the governments of the hemisphere by stating that it has not yet decided on the invitations.  He called upon Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to say honestly if Cuba will or will not be invited to the Summit.

     Rodríguez noted t…