Overview

• Mexico’s president confirmed she will not attend the early December meeting in Punta Cana after the host declined to invite Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
• Sheinbaum said she opposes excluding any country and referenced a national emergency from severe flooding, which reports say has left up to 64 people dead.
• Her administration is assessing whether to send a representative from the foreign ministry in her place.
• The Dominican foreign ministry said the three governments were left out because they are not members of the Organization of American States.
• President Luis Abinader avoided direct commentary on Mexico’s decision and reiterated a commitment to dialogue, democracy and human rights as the summit planning proceeds.