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US rolls out migration plan on final day of Americas summit

Experts question whether Summit of the Americas declaration will do enough to address pressing needs in the region.

Al Jazeera

Some LA homeless camps cleared as world leaders arrived for Summit of the Americas

LOS ANGELES — As their Uber ride headed from Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles late Thursday morning, Bella Reith and Paul Campo couldn’t help but notice the row of tents on sidewalks and freeway underpasses.

Los Angeles Times

US seeks way forward on migration at close of contested summit

Los Angeles (AFP) - The United States on Friday promised to do more to manage migration and hoped for growing consensus around the Americas at a summit in Los Angeles that was beset from the start by disputes.

AFP

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U.S. pledges more visas for Cubans, Haitians at Summit of the Americas

The Biden administration will spend $314 million to support Venezuelan migrants across the Western Hemisphere and restart programs allowing some Cubans and Haitians to reunite with family members in the United States, U.S. agencies announced on Friday.

Reuters

US seeks migration policy agreement at close of contested summit

Los Angeles (AFP) - The United States was Friday seeking a unified declaration on migration at the close of a week-long Americas summit that has been beset by disputes.

AFP

Editorial: Latin American dictators get zero tolerance, but Biden gives the Saudis a pass

For the United States to have any hope of restoring itself as a global beacon of democracy, the Biden administration must take a firm and consistent stand when dealing with dictators. If other nations’ leaders can’t embrace the fundamentals of democracy, they don’t deserve to be welcomed on these shores.…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Biden unveils migration plan, capping Americas summit roiled by division

U.S. President Joe Biden and fellow leaders from the Western Hemisphere on Friday rolled out a new set of measures to confront the regional migration crisis, seeking to salvage an Americas summit roiled by division.

Reuters

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White House says Biden, Bolsonaro agree to work together on Amazon deforestation

U.S. President Joe Biden and Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro agreed during a meeting at an Americas summit in Los Angeles to work together on preventing further deforestation of the Amazon, the White House said on Thursday.

Reuters

Blinken defends exclusion of Cuba from Summit of the Americas, despite triggering boycotts

LOS ANGELES — Despite the absence of presidents from some of the region’s key countries, the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas, taking place in Los Angeles this week, can serve as a venue of delicate dialogue and incremental problem-solving, America’s top diplomat said Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Biden faces discord at Americas summit

Los Angeles (AFP) - US President Joe Biden faced open criticism Thursday at an Americas summit, along with complaints about foreign pressure by Brazil's far-right leader, as he sought progress on issues from migration to climate change.

AFP

Summit of the Americas underscores regional divides

Biden doesn't have many friends in the region.

Axios

Summit of the Americas: A squandered opportunity at critical time

US President Joe Biden’s decision to exclude the presidents of three countries has overshadowed the summit’s agenda.

Al Jazeera

Leaders at Americas summit eye plan to manage migration impact

Leaders attending the Summit of the Americas are poised to issue a declaration pledging measures to curb illegal migration and help countries receiving large number of migrants to cope with them, according to a draft document seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters

Biden urges climate progress as Brazil leader joins Americas summit

Los Angeles (AFP) - Joe Biden sought Thursday to step up action on climate at an Americas summit with hopes for at least small progress with Brazil, whose far-right leader will hold a potentially tense meeting with the US president.

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Migration to the US is on the rise again – but it's unlikely to be fully addressed during the Summit of the Americas, or anytime soon

An estimated 6,000 Latin American migrants are traveling together through Mexico to reach the U.S. by foot and car, marking the largest caravan yet in 2022 of migrants traveling to the U.S. border.

AFP

Biden eyes climate progress as Brazil leader joins Americas summit

Reuters

Biden rebuked over guest list at Americas summit he is hosting

Latin American leaders rebuked U.S. President Joe Biden face-to-face on Thursday over his exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from an Americas summit he is hosting, underscoring the challenges he faces to reassert leadership in the region.

The Independent UK

Biden seeks consensus at fractured Americas summit

President Joe Biden is kicking off his first full day at the Summit of the Americans in Los Angeles, which brings together leaders from across the hemisphere every few years

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Laying out pledges, Biden urges Americas to prove democracy works

Los Angeles (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged leaders of the Americas to prove that democracy works as he laid out plans to boost economic cooperation and improve health and food access in a region where China has been making growing inroads.

Reuters

U.S. plans new trade pact with 'like-minded partners,' says senior official

The Biden administration will press its competitive goals against China with the launch of a new trade pact in the Americas focused on "like-minded partners" with existing free trade agreements, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday.

Roll Call

White House to train health care workers in Latin America - Roll Call

The Biden administration hopes a plan to train health workers in Latin America will help stem the COVID-19 pandemic and future health crises.

Reuters

Biden and Bolsonaro to have awkward first meeting at Americas summit

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden have never seen eye-to-eye, but they have agreed to an awkward, hastily arranged meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday for their own different motives.

Reuters

Mexico foreign minister accuses U.S. of inconsistency in Americas Summit invitations

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Tuesday accused the United States of double standards by refusing to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas, while engaging with non-democratic governments in Southeast Asia.

The Independent UK

A migrant caravan is headed towards the US border. Could it undermine Biden’s Summit of the Americas?

Massive group of migrants undermine a summit already on shaky ground

AFP

US VP Harris announces migration funds after Mexico snubs Americas summit

Los Angeles (AFP) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced another $1.9 billion in private-sector funding to boost jobs in hopes of reducing migration from Central America, at a Latin America summit in Los Angeles snubbed by the leaders of Mexico and other affected countries.

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