CELAC Summit 2014: Latin American Leaders To Meet In Havana, Cuba To Talk Inequality, Poverty

The summit -- which excludes leaders from the US, Canada, and overseas European territories -- is the first since the death of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, who led efforts to organize an alternative to the Organization of American States (OAS) regional bloc, long seen by leaders in the hemisphere as being disproportionately responsive to US interests. This year, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to extend an invitation to Puerto Rico to join the bloc as well. More...