'Let Cuba In!' Sixth Summit of Americas sends ultimatum to US
When the heads of both Americas met for their Sixth Summit in Colombia, a key issue was finally put squarely on the table: either Cuba is invited to the next Summit or… there will be no next Summit. - Officially sponsored by the Washington-based OAS – Organization of American States – these “Summits” are held every three years or so since 1994.For the most part, they have been instruments promoting US hegemony over its “backyard” South of the Rio Bravo. As with most multilateral political, economic and financial institutions – the UN, International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, NAFTA, or the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) – the OAS is one of many instruments used by the Global Power Masters deeply embedded inside the public and private power structures of the United States, to wield political, financial, even legal control over all of the Americas. During this Summit in Colombia, however, at least some key issues were addressed which is why no final official declaration could be agreed upon by all participants, mainly because the United States and its few regional allies fully oppose even addressing these issues.