Summit of the Americas Archives

Summit of the Americas

Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations

How to save a disastrous summit

By Patricio Navia / patricionavia / April 13, 2018

At a Summit of the Americas that has been defined by its absences—Maduro, Trump, PPK—the region’s remaining leaders should stand up for free trade and democracy.

How the 2018 Summit of the Americas can still make a difference

By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis / April 10, 2018

Though this year’s summit is likely to be dominated by regional crises, the U.S. and its like-minded partners should still work together to advance a rules-based democratic agenda.

Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations

If President Trump skips the Summit of the Americas, the United States loses

By William Naylor / wm_naylor / April 10, 2018

Rumors have circulated that President Trump may not attend the 8th Summit of the Americas when it meets in Lima this April. If true, it will be more evidence of a careless (or willful) ceding of goodwill and leadership in our neighborhood.

Cuba

¿La dictadura cubana será legitimada en la próxima Cumbre de las Americas?

By Gabriel Salvia / GabrielSalvia / April 6, 2018

La Cumbre de las Américas se aproxima, pero más allá del caos y escándalos de corrupción un tema permanece latente: la desinvitación a Venezuela y la sostenida bienvenida a Cuba.

Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations

The 2018 Summit of the Americas: Don’t give up on civil society

By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO / March 23, 2018

As corruption scandals claim the Summit of the Americas host president, Peru’s Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the fate of the April regional pow wow remains in doubt. Regardless of whether the heads of state meet, civil society still has a lot to say and do.

Cuba

Cuba: The “suciedad incivil” and the Summit of Panama

May 27, 2015

Cuban journalist Lázaro de Jesús González Álvarez expresses his sadness and embarrassment over the behavior of Cuban official civil society groups and Cuban officials at the VII Summit of the Americas Civil Society Forum.

Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations

The other history making moment at the Summit: LGBT rights

By Kirsten Cowal / April 26, 2015

While all attention at the Summit of the Americas—where the President was en route—was understandably, if somewhat predictably, drawn to Cuba’s historic presence at the Summit and the anticipated conduct of Venezuela’s President Maduro when he met President Obama, the attention given to LGBT rights was historic as well.