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The '''2011 CELAC summit''' ([[Spanish]]: ''Cumbre de la Celac de 2011'') was the founding conference of the [[Community of Latin American and Caribbean States]]. It was held on 2 and 3 December 2011 in [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]] with the participation of 33 countries.<ref>{{cite news|title=La CELAC nace en Venezuela para fortalecer a América Latina y el Caribe|url=https://www.elmundo.es/america/2011/12/03/venezuela/1322927201.html|work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|agency=[[EFE]]|date=3 December 2011|access-date=8 July 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref> |
The '''2011 CELAC summit''' ([[Spanish]]: ''Cumbre de la Celac de 2011'') was the founding conference of the [[Community of Latin American and Caribbean States]]. It was held on 2 and 3 December 2011 in [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]] with the participation of 33 countries.<ref>{{cite news|title=La CELAC nace en Venezuela para fortalecer a América Latina y el Caribe|url=https://www.elmundo.es/america/2011/12/03/venezuela/1322927201.html|work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|agency=[[EFE]]|date=3 December 2011|access-date=8 July 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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The summit was due to be held in mid-2011, but was postponed because of the ill-health of [[Hugo Chávez]], president of the host nation, Venezuela. The summit was instead held on December 2 and 3, 2011 in [[Caracas]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Latin American summit re-run to test Chavez health|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/us-venezuela-chavez-idUSTRE7AT23D20111130|accessdate=December 2, 2011|newspaper=Reuters|date=November 30, 2011}}</ref> It primarily focused on the global economic crisis and its effects on the region. Several leaders, including presidents [[Cristina Fernández de Kirchner]], [[Dilma Rousseff]] and [[Juan Manuel Santos]], encouraged an increase in regional trade, economic development, and further economic cooperation among members in order to defend their growing economies.<ref name="rueda">{{Cite news|author=Rueda, Jorge|author2=James, Ian |author3=Toothaker, Christopher |agency=[[Associated Press]] |title=Leaders at Americas talks: world economy top worry|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Leaders-at-Americas-talks-world-economy-top-worry-2340146.php|date=December 3, 2011|newspaper=Seattle pi|publisher=Hearst Communications Inc.}}</ref><ref name="ptv">{{Cite news|author=|title=Venezuela hosts first CELAC summit|url=http://www.presstv.ir/detail/213501.html|date=December 3, 2011|newspaper=PressTV}}</ref> |
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Chavez, and other leaders such as [[Rafael Correa]] and [[Daniel Ortega]], expressed hope that the bloc would work to further [[Latin American integration]], end U.S. hegemony and consolidate control over regional affairs.<ref name="rueda"/> Chavez, citing the [[Monroe Doctrine]] as the original confirmation of U.S. interference in the region, openly called for CELAC to replace the OAS: "As the years go by, CELAC is going to leave behind the old and worn-out OAS."<ref name="ptv"/> Correa called for a new human rights commission to replace the [[Inter-American Commission on Human Rights]]. Other leaders argued that the organisation should be used as a tool to resolve regional disagreements and uphold democratic values, but not as a replacement of the OAS.<ref name="rueda"/><ref name="ptv"/> Santos stated that he would like to see dialogue within the group over whether existing counter-drug regulations should be revised.<ref name="rueda"/> The president of the [[Latin American Parliament]] (Parlatino) said he expects that Parlatino will become the main legislative institution of CELAC.<ref>{{Cite news|author=|title=Parlatino Interested in Being CELAC Legislative Organization|url=http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=456139&Itemid=1|date=December 2, 2011|agency=Prensa Latina}}</ref> Amongst the key issues on the agenda were the creation of a "new financial architecture," sanction for maintaining the legal status of [[coca]] in Bolivia and the rejection of the [[Cuban embargo]] by the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/201241272337682401.html |title=Obama in Cartagena: No change, dwindling hope – Opinion |publisher=Al Jazeera English |accessdate=2012-05-25}}</ref> |
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| Cumbre de la Celac de 2011 | |
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| Host country | Venezuela |
| Date | December 2–3, 2011 |
| Cities | Caracas |
| Participants | CELAC states
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| Follows | II Latin American and Caribbean Unity Summit |
| Precedes | 2013 CELAC summit |
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Establishment of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States | |
The 2011 CELAC summit (Spanish: Cumbre de la Celac de 2011) was the founding conference of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. It was held on 2 and 3 December 2011 in Caracas, Venezuela with the participation of 33 countries.[1]
The summit was due to be held in mid-2011, but was postponed because of the ill-health of Hugo Chávez, president of the host nation, Venezuela. The summit was instead held on December 2 and 3, 2011 in Caracas.[2] It primarily focused on the global economic crisis and its effects on the region. Several leaders, including presidents Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Dilma Rousseff and Juan Manuel Santos, encouraged an increase in regional trade, economic development, and further economic cooperation among members in order to defend their growing economies.[3][4]
Chavez, and other leaders such as Rafael Correa and Daniel Ortega, expressed hope that the bloc would work to further Latin American integration, end U.S. hegemony and consolidate control over regional affairs.[3] Chavez, citing the Monroe Doctrine as the original confirmation of U.S. interference in the region, openly called for CELAC to replace the OAS: "As the years go by, CELAC is going to leave behind the old and worn-out OAS."[4] Correa called for a new human rights commission to replace the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Other leaders argued that the organisation should be used as a tool to resolve regional disagreements and uphold democratic values, but not as a replacement of the OAS.[3][4] Santos stated that he would like to see dialogue within the group over whether existing counter-drug regulations should be revised.[3] The president of the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) said he expects that Parlatino will become the main legislative institution of CELAC.[5] Amongst the key issues on the agenda were the creation of a "new financial architecture," sanction for maintaining the legal status of coca in Bolivia and the rejection of the Cuban embargo by the U.S.[6]
References
- ^ "La CELAC nace en Venezuela para fortalecer a América Latina y el Caribe". El Mundo (in Spanish). EFE. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Latin American summit re-run to test Chavez health". Reuters. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d Rueda, Jorge; James, Ian; Toothaker, Christopher (3 December 2011). "Leaders at Americas talks: world economy top worry". Seattle pi. Hearst Communications Inc. Associated Press.
- ^ a b c "Venezuela hosts first CELAC summit". PressTV. 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Parlatino Interested in Being CELAC Legislative Organization". Prensa Latina. 2 December 2011.
- ^ "Obama in Cartagena: No change, dwindling hope – Opinion". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
External links
- Caracas Declaration (Spanish)
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