SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC—Next week, the Dominican Republic will host a regional summit to address the post-election crisis in Venezuela.
The announcement was made by Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino, who said the regional summit was planned for Panama. However, the change of venue coincides with the swearing-in ceremony of Dominican President Luis Abinader for his second term, which many regional leaders will attend.
Mulino revealed that six to seven presidents had already confirmed their attendance for the summit in Panama. However, given that most of these leaders will be in the Dominican Republic for Abinader’s inauguration, Mulino suggested holding the meeting there, with Abinader’s permission.
The summit aims to maintain international focus on Venezuela’s crisis following the Organization of American States (OAS) vote on July 31, where 17 countries, including Panama, supported a resolution urging the Venezuelan government to release election results.
The initiative failed, which Mulino criticized as “depressing.”
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