Colombian President Advocates for Unity in Latin America
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Synopsis
At the 9th CELAC Summit in Tegucigalpa, Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged Latin America and the Caribbean to unite against division and unilateralism, emphasizing the need for regional solidarity to confront shared challenges.
Key Takeaways
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro calls for unity in Latin America.
- The 9th CELAC Summit emphasizes multilateralism.
- Honduran President Xiomara Castro stresses regional integration.
- The Tegucigalpa Declaration aims for deeper political and economic ties.
- Shared challenges include new U.S. tariffs and migration policies.
Tegucigalpa, April 10 (NationPress) Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean to serve as a beacon of multilateralism in a world increasingly marked by fragmentation and unilateral actions.
During the 9th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, Petro emphasized the need for collaboration.
"We must choose between supporting one another or falling into isolation," Petro remarked. "We can face the global challenges alone, reminiscent of One Hundred Years of Solitude, or we can stand together as a unified humanity, providing mutual support."
The summit saw participation from more than a dozen heads of state and representatives from the bloc's 33 member nations. Honduras officially passed the rotating presidency of CELAC to Colombia, according to reports from Xinhua news agency.
In addition, Honduran President Xiomara Castro called for enhanced solidarity among Latin American and Caribbean countries to effectively tackle the United States' exclusionary economic restructuring occurring globally.
At the summit's opening, Castro stated that regional integration is increasingly urgent.
"We cannot continue on our separate paths while the world reorganizes without our involvement," Castro cautioned, noting that "the outdated neoliberal order is crumbling, and powerful nations like the United States are reshaping their economic landscape without regard for those left behind."
Castro called upon CELAC members to band together in addressing common regional issues, including new U.S. tariffs and migration policies.
The summit was attended by numerous regional leaders, where Honduras officially transferred the rotating presidency to Colombia.
Participants are expected to endorse the Tegucigalpa Declaration, which outlines a strategy for enhanced political and economic integration throughout the region.
