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EU Runs Scared From Latin America Summit as Trump Pressures Region

Only five EU leaders have confirmed to take part in a gathering with Latin American peers.
EU-CELAC summit in Brussels in 2023Photographer: Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a host of other EU leaders will skip this weekend’s summit with Latin American and Caribbean states in Colombia due in part to concerns over angering US President Donald Trump.