With President Lopez Obrador saying he will abstain from joining the #SummitoftheAmericas in June if Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are not invited, a 🧵 with some knee-jerk and initial thoughts.
a) The test of belonging to the community of democracies is simple. Its proof ..1/5
a) The test of belonging to the community of democracies is simple. Its proof ..1/5
..is the degree to which an ally and partner is willing to co-operate to enhance the global commons, protect common values and interests and a rules-based international system, show solidarity with the peoples facing violations or constraints to their human rights, and call ..2/5
..out democratic erosion or authoritarianism. b) Regardless of whether the rationale is ideological, a musty understanding of international relations or something deeper or more troubling (perchance dependence on Cuban intel now that the country's nat/sec agency has been ...3/5
..eviscerated?), this is a shot in the foot for a country -and a country's national interests- who's #1 diplomatic and trade relationship in the world is with the US. AMLO continues to believe -and resuscitate a practice from the old Mexican diplomatic manual- that he can ..4/5
..have his cake and eat it too when it comes to ties with the US. And c) For a country like #Mexico, the equation is pretty straightforward when it comes to global and regional affairs: you either sit at the table or you can end up on the menu. 5/5
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