"Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threatened to boycott next month's Summit of Americas, saying Tuesday that his participation will not be confirmed unless host country United States invites Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

"Participation in the Los Angeles Summit has not yet been resolved because we are proposing that no one is excluded because we seek the unity of all America," López Obrador said during his daily briefing in Mexico City.

"We feel that there should be no confrontation. Even with the differences, we must dialogue, all Americans, then we are yet to resolve this issue; we have a very good relationship with the government of President Biden. We want everyone to be invited. That's the position of Mexico," he added.

US officials have repeatedly said the governments of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela will not be invited to the summit due to their human rights records.

As host country, the US has the privilege of selecting leaders to be invited to the summit.

However, the White House said on Tuesday that no decisions have been made following López Obrador's comments.

"We haven't made a decision about who will be invited, and no invitations have been issued yet," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

If López Obrador forgoes Mexico's spot at the gathering -- which is set to take place in June -- it would constitute a considerable snub toward the White House and US President Joe Biden's administration in particular, who have tried to use the summit as an opportunity to strengthen Latin America's ties with the US, amid increasing Chinese interaction in the region. "

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On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 6:58:00 PM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:
> "Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threatened to boycott next month's Summit of Americas, saying Tuesday that his participation will not be confirmed unless host country United States invites Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
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> "Participation in the Los Angeles Summit has not yet been resolved because we are proposing that no one is excluded because we seek the unity of all America," López Obrador said during his daily briefing in Mexico City..
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> "We feel that there should be no confrontation. Even with the differences, we must dialogue, all Americans, then we are yet to resolve this issue; we have a very good relationship with the government of President Biden. We want everyone to be invited. That's the position of Mexico," he added.
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> US officials have repeatedly said the governments of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela will not be invited to the summit due to their human rights records.
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> As host country, the US has the privilege of selecting leaders to be invited to the summit.
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> However, the White House said on Tuesday that no decisions have been made following López Obrador's comments.
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> "We haven't made a decision about who will be invited, and no invitations have been issued yet," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
>
> If López Obrador forgoes Mexico's spot at the gathering -- which is set to take place in June -- it would constitute a considerable snub toward the White House and US President Joe Biden's administration in particular, who have tried to use the summit as an opportunity to strengthen Latin America's ties with the US, amid increasing Chinese interaction in the region. "
>
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mexicos-president-threatens-to-skip-americas-summit-unless-us-invites-every-country/ar-AAX7YLG
Since under the rule of privileges, the host has the right to choose and select which leader to invite to their meeting or summit.

If the invitee did not go, even with an excuse. it will still be a snub to the host. Will there be economic sanction or other punishment be mounted on the invitee?

What if all the invitees turned down the host, will it be deemed as disrespect to the host? Will there be retaliatory action taken by the host on the invitees?

On Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 12:08:07 PM UTC-4, stoney wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 6:58:00 PM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:
> > "Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threatened to boycott next month's Summit of Americas, saying Tuesday that his participation will not be confirmed unless host country United States invites Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
> >
> > "Participation in the Los Angeles Summit has not yet been resolved because we are proposing that no one is excluded because we seek the unity of all America," López Obrador said during his daily briefing in Mexico City.
> >
> > "We feel that there should be no confrontation. Even with the differences, we must dialogue, all Americans, then we are yet to resolve this issue; we have a very good relationship with the government of President Biden. We want everyone to be invited. That's the position of Mexico," he added.
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> > US officials have repeatedly said the governments of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela will not be invited to the summit due to their human rights records.
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> > As host country, the US has the privilege of selecting leaders to be invited to the summit.
> >
> > However, the White House said on Tuesday that no decisions have been made following López Obrador's comments.
> >
> > "We haven't made a decision about who will be invited, and no invitations have been issued yet," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
> >
> > If López Obrador forgoes Mexico's spot at the gathering -- which is set to take place in June -- it would constitute a considerable snub toward the White House and US President Joe Biden's administration in particular, who have tried to use the summit as an opportunity to strengthen Latin America's ties with the US, amid increasing Chinese interaction in the region. "
> >
> > https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mexicos-president-threatens-to-skip-americas-summit-unless-us-invites-every-country/ar-AAX7YLG
> Since under the rule of privileges, the host has the right to choose and select which leader to invite to their meeting or summit.
>
> If the invitee did not go, even with an excuse. it will still be a snub to the host. Will there be economic sanction or other punishment be mounted on the invitee?
>
> What if all the invitees turned down the host, will it be deemed as disrespect to the host? Will there be retaliatory action taken by the host on the invitees?

Human rights and liberal democracy have less and less market in the world.
Don't understand why the West, especially the US, is still treating them as something sacred.