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Controversy and contradictions ahead of the 9th Summit of the Americas

Originally published: Orinoco Tribune on May 14, 2022 (more by Orinoco Tribune) |

The controversy began when U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian Nichols, made a statement on Colombian television channel NTN24 earlier in the month, saying that Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela were not welcome at the Summit, since these countries “do not adhere to the Democratic Charter of the Americas.”