According to this article on The Hills, by BRETT SAMUELS AND RAFAEL BERNAL "The Summit…
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Biden is hosting the Summit of the Americas, but Mexico’s president won’t be there
According to this article on NPR, by FRANCO ORDOÑEZ
“The Summit of the Americas — an event bringing together leaders of countries from Chile to Canada this week — was supposed to be a chance for the White House to demonstrate its leadership on big issues such as migration, climate change and recovering from the pandemic.
But the agenda has been overshadowed by who won’t be at the table. Several leaders, including Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, turned down the chance to meet with President Biden in Los Angeles.
The absences are drawing attention to the waning influence of the United States in the region and raising questions about U.S. commitment to Latin America.”