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Biden's Summit of the Americas branded ‘a neoliberal failure’
Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico and Guatemala boycott the event after Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela excluded
Workers prepare a stage in preparation for the Summit of the Americas, Monday, June 6, 2022, in Los Angeles

US President Joe Biden’s so-called Summit of the Americas has been branded “a neoliberal failure” after some regional leaders refused to attend over his exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

The leaders of Bolivia, Honduras and Guatemala are boycotting the week-long event, which opened in Los Angeles on Monday. 

Some are sending junior government officials in their place. 

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