Celac Summit: AMLO demands freedom for Pedro Castillo and calls for an end to repression in Peru | Argentina

The VII Summit of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) It began Tuesday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the president presiding Alberto Fernandez And amid controversy over the presence Miguel Diaz-CanelPresident of Cuba, and canceled the trip Nicolás MaduroVenezuela’s government has imposed a lower minimum wage — $7 a month — and a severe economic crisis after protests by professionals, public servants and teachers unions, according to UN figures.

The meeting of this consultative forum was held under the chairmanship of 33 countries ArgentinaIts main protagonist is the president of Brazil Luis Inacio Lula da SilvaHe returned to the international arena after winning the November 2022 elections with a speech that would forever commemorate the diplomatic achievements of his first two presidency terms (2003-2010).

Controversial Celac summit

Presidents of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canl; Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva; Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou; From Honduras, Xiomara Castro; From Bolivia, Lewis Ars; and from Colombia, Gustavo PedroOne of the leaders who arrived at the conference venue on time.

Argentine Foreign Minister, Santiago cafieroHe received the foreign ministers at the Sheraton Hotel for the summit, which was surrounded by tight security following protests by community groups earlier.

Fences surround the venue, where some fifteen presidents from Latin America and the Caribbean will hold a debate this Tuesday on the situation in the region, keeping passers-by away.