With the recovery of Colombia to receive US aircraft with deported, Honduras president, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, announced cancellation of the meeting of the community of Latin American and Caribbean states dedicated to discussing migration and environmental block issues
This Wednesday (28), the He faced a significant setback with the cancellation of his emergency meeting, which had been summoned to discuss the Trump government’s immigration policies. Honduras’ president, who currently chairs Celac, announced that the decision to cancel the meeting was motivated by the lack of consensus among the 33 member countries. The meeting, which was requested by the president of Colombia, had as its main objective to address critical issues such as migration, environment and the Latin American and Caribbean unit.
The situation involving He stood out as one of the main points of tension. Initially, the country refused to receive planes from With deported, but eventually retreated after the US government threatens to impose sanctions and tax Colombian products. With the resolution of this impasse, the president of Honduras stated that the incident was solved, which contributed to the cancellation of the meeting. However, the lack of consensus on other topics, such as the humanitarian crisis in Haiti and diplomatic problems between Mexico and Ecuador, also unfeasible the meeting.
Despite the cancellation, Celac member countries remain committed to dialogue on pending issues. The Brazilian government had announced its virtual participation in the meeting, demonstrating Brazil’s interest in contributing to the discussion. The expectation in Brazil is that new flights with deported can arrive in the coming days, reflecting the new rigor of the United States in the deportation of immigrants.
*With information from Luciana Verdolin
*Report produced with the aid of AI
