Celac Summit in Honduras: Another Lost Opportunity

Trump's CELAC Summit: Left leaders stress the need for multilateralism. Argentina, Paraguay and Nicaragua refuse to agree to the final declaration.

The Government of Nicaragua abolished the appointment of its ambassador to Honduras, after denouncing that "there was no consensus" in Celac.

By José Iran Moreno Santos On Wednesday, April 9, the IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was held in Tegucigalpa. Honduras, hosting President Xiomara Castro. CELAC is an intergovernmental mechanism for dialogue and political agreement, which permanently includes thirty-three Latin American and Caribbean countries, sometimes all participate and at some times not. It is born on the proposal of Venezuela in 20…

Celac Summit in Honduras: Another Lost Opportunity

Amidst the tariff wars, the regional body opted for belligerent rhetoric instead of practical proposals. The post Celac Summit in Honduras: Another Lost Opportunity appeared first on Havana Times.

In the face of the global crisis caused by the latest economic policies of US President Donald Trump, the debate on Latin American integration is more alive than ever before.But what kind of integration should we seek? CELAC is an example of this Text: Luciana Oliver Barragán Photo: Celac CITY OF MEXICO.- "We cannot continue walking apart when the world is reorganized without us, but we cannot join together repeating the recipes of failure" Xiom…

At the Tegucigalpa Summit, several participating countries, including Honduras, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, reaffirmed their unity against imperialism, promoting multilateral cooperation and self-determination for an independent future, beyond unilateral policies and economic blockades. The CELAC (Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños) Summit held in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, proved to be a moment of great importance f…