The President of Panama will attend the Summit of the Americas

Panama City, June 5 (EFE). – President Laurentino Cortizo of Panama, along with a team of officials, including Secretary of State, Erika Moines, will attend the Summit of the Americas, which will take place next week in Los Angeles. , the United States, the government reported this Sunday.

In addition to the chancellor, first lady, Jasmine Colon de Cortizo; Panama’s ambassador to Washington, Ramon Martinez. Minister of Trade and Industry Federico Alfaro. Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS), Maria Rockbert; Consul in California, Gilda Garcia, and Dr. Camilo Allen.

The Panamanian president is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles next Monday evening, where he will participate in various events throughout the week, and return on Saturday, June 11.

The President of Panama, the first lady and the Commerce Secretary will attend a dinner with businessmen at the 4th CEO Summit of the Americas, while Cortizo will deliver a speech at the summit on Thursday, according to the Ministry of the Presidency.

Also on the agenda is a bilateral meeting with the President of Chile, Gabriel Borek, and attendance at the plenary sessions of the Ninth Summit of the Americas.

The summit will be held June 6-10 in Los Angeles, amid regional controversy over the lack of invitation from the United States to Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

Some countries of the region, and Mexico the most blunt, showed their rejection of Washington’s decision, which was strong with regard to the exclusion of Venezuela and Nicaragua, but lukewarm about Cuba’s decision.

In an interview with Effie, the Panamanian foreign minister called for a “broad” and “inclusive” meeting at the summit. EFE

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