(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WORLD AQUATICS ARTISTIC SWIMMING-WORLD CUP(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WORLD AQUATICS ARTISTIC SWIMMING-WORLD CUP(CN)

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kyra Hoevertsz (R)/Mikayla Morales Sequera of Aruba compete during the women duet free final at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2024 in Beijing, capital of China, April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-ARTISTIC SWIMMING-WORLD AQUATICS-WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-ARTISTIC SWIMMING-WORLD AQUATICS-WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(240406) -- BEIJING, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kyra Hoevertsz/Mikayla Morales Sequera of Aruba compete during the women duet technical final at World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2024 in Beijing, China, April 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Bungled Summit of Americas a diplomatic nightmare for U.S.

STORY: Bungled Summit of Americas diplomatic nightmare for U.S. DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO ROLDAN, Mexican political scientist SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RAFAEL HERNANDEZ, Cuban senior political expert SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): DIEGO SEQUERA, Venezuelan journalist and political analyst STORYLINE: This week's Summit of the Americas held in the U.S. city of Los Angeles has become a diplomatic nightmare for the United States. Washington's decision to cherry-pick who gets invited to the summit, and strong-arm other governments into acquiescing, sent a familiar chill through Latin America, a region the United States has notoriously referred to as its "backyard." Far from signalling a willingness to partner with regional countries to tackle common issues, Washington seems to take advantage of the summit to restore its waning influence and tighten its grip over Latin American nations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO ROLDAN,