Banner of the 10th Summit of the Americas initially scheduled for Dec. 4-5 in Dominican Republic. Photo: Dominican Republic government.
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic announced on Monday that the 10th Summit of the Americas, scheduled for early December, has been postponed due to deep regional differences that are hindering discussions. A new date was not provided.
According to a statement, the decision followed a “detailed analysis of the political and social situation in the region” and was “reached in consensus with key partners, including the United States, the forum’s main driving force,” along with the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), who supported the postponement.
While the decision was also justified by the effects of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica, most analysts agree that the region has been polarized by US military strikes that have killed at least 65 civilians since August. The United Nations has labeled these actions extrajudicial killings within a new US “war on drugs.”
COMUNICADO: MIREX anuncia posposición de la Cumbre de las Américas.
📲🌐https://t.co/MOaTsfHX5a pic.twitter.com/YPsXaPFVxW— Cancillería de República Dominicana (@MIREXRD) November 3, 2025
The government of Luis Abinader in the Dominican Republic had faced strong criticism after announcing, on September 30, the exclusion of Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba from the meeting, which was to be held December 4-5 in Punta Cana.
“Upon assuming the pro tempore presidency in 2023, the Dominican Government announced that the 10th Summit would be inclusive, a goal we strive to uphold,” the government claimed at the time. “However, given the current context of political polarization, we have decided to prioritize the success of the meeting by extending the invitation to as many countries as possible.”
In solidarity with the nations excluded by the US and its regional vassals, the presidents of Colombia and Mexico, Gustavo Petro and Claudia Sheinbaum, respectively, announced that they would not attend the summit. Social organizations across the Dominican Republic and the region also objected to the exclusion of these countries.
For many analysts, the postponement of the summit marks a major defeat for the Monroe Doctrine 2.0 movement promoted by the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as for President Abinader, who was seen as seeking to be “employee of the month” for the Trump regime.
According to mainstream media, the Dominican Republic government’s decision to postpone was due to “diplomatic tensions” generated by the United States’ military deployment and extrajudicial killings in the region.
“Although the summit does not have a set schedule, this is the first time it has been postponed due to the political context, a symptomatic sign of the divisions in the region,” reported CNN.
In response, Rubio stated that he “fully supports the decision” and will collaborate in planning a “productive event for 2026, focused on strengthening alliances and reinforcing the security of our citizens.”
The Summit of the Americas is a diplomatic gathering of Latin American and Caribbean heads of state. It bears a clear “made in the USA” imprint, as most of its organization and logistics are handled by the US Department of State via the now almost defunct Organization of American States (OAS). The first summit was held in Miami, Florida, in 1994, and since its inception, it has served as a US colonial tool to control a region that the US has long considered as its backyard.
Special for Orinoco Tribune by staff
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