President of the Argentine Republic Alberto Fernandez. File photoBUENOS AIRES, Jun 10 Argentine President Alberto Fernandez at the plenary session of the Summit of the Americas chided the US for not wanting to invite all countries in the region to participate, his statement reads. «I'm sorry that everyone can't attend who should have been. I speak as interim chairman of CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States),” he said. Fernandez recalled that Cuba has been under blockade for more than 60 years, Venezuela also lives under serious sanctions. I wanted another Summit of the Americas. In the absence of a number of countries, we are being challenged to ensure that this does not happen again … so that it is not possible to impose the right of admission (of certain countries — ed.), «Fernandez said. «Diversity dialogue is the best tool to promote democracy,» he added. The US refused to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to the Summit of the Americas. After that, a number of leaders, including the presidents of Mexico and Bolivia, refused to come to the event.
