Latin American nations reject Washington and Ottawa stance on Cuba at Summit of the Americas
Unprecedented Latin American opposition to sanctions on communist Cuba put more pressure on President Barack Obama at the Summit of the Americas on Sunday and threatened to further weaken U.S. and Canadian influence in the region. - Cuba has been excluded from Organization of American States (OAS) summits due to opposition from the United States and Canada, both of whom refused to back down from their positions despite protest from Latin American countries. The controversy at the summit added to strain on the Washington-dominated system of hemispheric diplomacy that was built around the OAS but is struggling to evolve with changes in the region.