Overview
- The Dominican Foreign Ministry announced the postponement after consultations with the United States, the OAS secretary-general and the IDB president.
- The meeting had been scheduled for December 1–6, 2025, and organizers said funds and preparations already made will be applied to next year’s event.
- Exclusions of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua triggered boycotts, with Colombia’s Gustavo Petro and Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum confirming they would not attend.
- Heightened tensions over U.S. anti-narcotics deployments in the Caribbean and Pacific, including operations that sank boats and reportedly caused at least 65 deaths, weighed on the decision.
- Dominican officials said they will reopen talks on timing and aim for broader inclusion, reaffirming a commitment to multilateral cooperation and regional integration.