| 9th Summit of the Americas IX Cumbre de las Américas | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Date | June 6–10, 2022[1] |
| Cities | Los Angeles |
| Follows | 8th Summit of the Americas |
| Precedes | 10th Summit of the Americas |
TheNinth Summit of the Americas was an international conference held inLos Angeles,United States, from June 6 to 10, 2022.[2] The theme was "Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future".
TheWhite House announced in January 2022 that the City of Los Angeles would serve as host.[3] As host, the United States selects the site of the summit and its attendees. The United States did not inviteCuba,Venezuela, andNicaragua to the summit as these countries are accused of having undemocratically elected leaders.[4] It was known the US would not invite these leaders. The White House and State Department did not announce an official invitation list until May 30.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, thePresident of Mexico, was the first to announce he would not attend the summit if all nations were not in attendance. López Obrador stated he would send his foreign secretary to the summit in his place.[5] Other leaders followed, such asXiomara Castro, thePresident of Honduras;Luis Arce, thePresident of Bolivia;Nayib Bukele, thePresident of El Salvador; andRalph Gonsalves, thePrime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[6][7][better source needed] Cuban PresidentMiguel Díaz-Canel and Nicaraguan PresidentDaniel Ortega said they would not attend the summit if invited.[8]
TheUnited States Department of State led efforts to galvanize support for the summit and keep other nations from not attending.[9] Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere AffairsBrian A. Nichols stated the US will not invite countries that do not respect democracy.[10]
Alejandro Giammattei, thePresident of Guatemala, stated he would not attend the summit after the US criticized his government's reappointment ofMaría Consuelo Porras as attorney general, who had been accused of undermining corruption investigations.[11][12][13] Uruguayan PresidentLuis Lacalle Pou had been scheduled to attend, but cancelled after testing positive forCOVID-19.[14]Grenadian Prime MinisterKeith Mitchell announced he would not attend due to the current election cycle in his country.[15] Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Bolivia, Uruguay, Grenada, and Saint Kitts and Nevis sent a delegation headed by their respective secretaries or ambassadors. Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had no government delegation at the summit.[16]
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Pre-Summit Civil Society Forum.
Civil Society Forum, Young Americas Forum, CEO Summit of the Americas.
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Civil Society Forum, Young Americas Forum, CEO Summit of the Americas.[17]
The inaugural ceremony was held at thePeacock Theater inDowntown Los Angeles.[18] Music producerEmilio Estefan organized the musical performances. Performances by Alex Fernandez Jr.,Sheila E. and music written for the event by Estefan himself. The song was sung by a teenage choir.[19] Welcome speeches were given by MayorEric Garcetti, California GovernorGavin Newsom and Vice PresidentKamala Harris.
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Young Americas Forum, CEO Summit of the Americas, First plenary session.
After the first plenary session held at theLos Angeles Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden held a dinner for world leaders and their spouses at theGetty Villa museum in thePacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Secretary of StateAntony Blinken and Second GentlemanDouglas Emhoff hosted a dinner for foreign secretaries and their delegations at theLos Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). In attendance was theLos Angeles Latin diplomatic corps, theLos Angeles Consular Corps, California'stwo U.S. senators, a congressional delegation headed by Speaker of the HouseNancy Pelosi, California GovernorGavin Newsom and local county and city leaders.[20]
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Second and third plenary session.
Twenty countries signed on to the "Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection in the Americas".[21]
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| Preceded by | Summits of the Americas 2022 Los Angeles,United States | Succeeded by |
