EU Leaders Skip Latin American Summit to Not Annoy US (Correct)

European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will skip the EU’s summit with Latin American and Caribbean states due in part to concerns over angering US President Donald Trump.

The European Union-CELAC summit is coming under scrutiny in Europe as the US targets countries including Colombia — which is hosting the summit — and Venezuela over drug trafficking claims, according to people familiar with the matter.

Only five European leaders and three Latin American and Caribbean leaders have confirmed they will attend the meeting, according to other people familiar with the ...