
EU Outplayed at Latin America Summit
Left-wing leaders drive the agenda while Europe watches from the sidelines.

Left-wing leaders drive the agenda while Europe watches from the sidelines.

The latest iteration of EU visa policy will make it possible for Ecuadorians to gain visa-free access to the Schengen countries, as Latin American leaders drove a hard bargain during this week’s CELAC summit in Brussels.

Anti-communist MEPs fear that the EU is set to normalise relations with Venezuela and Cuba entirely due to the geopolitical need to win over South America, warning that such a move would only strengthen China and Russia’s position in the region.