Cuban Ambassador to China Carlos Miguel Pereira expressed his Government’s gratitude for Beijing’s support against a measure that has also been rejected in Latin America and the Caribbean because it seeks to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from a hemispheric forum.

According to him, the opposition to that practice reflects the disagreement with the lack of credibility by the Democratic administration in managing its foreign policy and betting on pressuring the States that are not to its liking.

The diplomat charged that the White House is trying to divide and use international law as it pleases, implement selective multilateralism when it suits and revive the so-called Monroe Doctrine in relations with its neighbors.

“It is clear once again that the United States lacks the possibility of imposing its plans, interests and positions in Latin America and the Caribbean, which have changed enough to stop being the backyard,” he said at a press briefing.

Pereira commented that even before beginning, the summit had already failed in its objectives of keeping Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela out of the debate on the issues on the agenda.

During the meeting, Pereira also told reporters about the results of the 21st Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), which was held in Havana last week with the participation of leaders from its 10 member nations.

He also addressed Cuba’s position regarding the recent visit to China of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, and ratified the rejection of the politicization of the issue and its use as a form of interference in the internal affairs of any country.

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