A low attendance is reportedly expected due to Washington’s increasingly aggressive stance in the region

Several European leaders have pulled out of a meeting between EU, Latin American, and Caribbean officials over concerns that their attendance could upset US President Donald Trump, the Financial Times has reported. The summit comes days after Trump imposed sanctions and ordered military action against Colombia, the host nation.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and French President Emmanuel Macron have opted out of the EU-CELAC summit next week in Santa Marta. The withdrawals follow…

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