Felipe VI asks to restore the momentum of the Ibero-American Summits after ending it without a document pact

La XXIX Cumbre IberoamericanaThe meeting, held in Cuenca, Ecuador, was closed without an official announcement this Friday due to a lack of consensus among the 19 participating countries, plus the 22 countries that make up the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking group. There is no representation from Mexico, Venezuela and Nicaragua.

Except for exceptions Argentinathey agreed to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), public policy on gender equality and combating climate change, and a document on other issues. Ephesus sources of negotiations.

In addition, the Cuban delegation opposed the ratification of the declaration, which did not explicitly condemn the US blockade of the island, as the Argentine delegation claimed.

Ambassador of Argentina Eduardo Acevedoexpresó la negativa del Gobierno de Javier Milei proposed to subscribe to those articles and, on the other hand, to sign a document containing 19 general agreement issues opposed by Cuba and other countries.

According to Acevedo, Argentina was ready to ratify 71 out of 72 points and 17 out of 24 specific messages of the (unsuccessful) Cuenca Declaration.

Difficulties in signing the consensus document extended discussions on the first day of the summit with chancellors meeting behind closed doors to draft a document to be signed by heads of state and government on the second and final day of the summit. in principle, it was intended only for the heads of countries, but in this case it was necessary to open representatives of minor rank. inasistencia in the common practice of latinoamericanos presidentsexcept the host.

Ultimately, the positions found by Argentina and Cuba prevented the 19 countries participating in the summit from having an official consensus statement.

“Prudente, de cara al futuro de las cumbres, que unos pocos países obstaculicen el interes de la region”, plantéó el jueves en declaraciones a Ephesus Javier Martinez-Aça, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

“Se tiene que buscar la forma de que, cuando hay grandes consensos, se pueda advance. And si hay un paísiente, que que que a pie de página su posición, respetando por suposuto esas sensibilities”, the head of Panama's diplomacy apostilled.

Spain takes over

According to the king, Spain witnessed Ecuador to organize what will be the XXX Summit of Iberoamericana in 2026. Felipe VIde recuperar “Spirit and Illusion” Interest in the same countries disappeared before the first peaks.

El monarca ha sido el encargado de recoger de manos de Ecuador la secretaría pro temporeSpain will train for the next two years to prepare for the next summit, which will be hosted by Madrid in 1992, Salamanca in 2005 and Cadiz in 2012, in a yet-to-be-determined city, which will be “very will be “symbolism”. “, coinciding with the 35º aniversario de la primera.

“Assumo en nombre de España y su Gobierno, con illusion, con illusion, responsabilidad y pragmatismo, este testigo de vuestras manos”, le ha dicho el monarcha al Presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboaconfiando en que tanto él como demás estados acompañarán y apoyarán a España cara a la preparación de la cita, en la que ha les invited to participate actively.

“Heaven, there is nothing, to provide political impulse from this unique forum of dialogue, concert and political cooperation at the highest level,” the King said in Portuguese, gesturing to Portugal, its president. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa ha accudido a la cumbre, y Brasil.

El Rey confirmed the hand again Spanish for “definitive compromise” “This wanted Comunidad Iberoamericana de Naciones” y ha dejado claro que lo que se quiere es recuperar para el encuentro de 2026 “the spirit and illusion that inspired las cumbres fundacionales del como expression de la como expression.”

In this sense, he recalled the desire of the Ibero-American Community to “empower the third millennium” manifested by the leaders of that time in Guadalajara, and “soon we believed we could do it.” According to the presented systemcon una mirada esperanzada en el futuro y el deseo de transmitari a las nuevas generations este valuo compromise con el espacio iberoamericano” para legarles “un instrumento de cambio y de opportunidades”.