MEXICO CITY – The Summit of the Americas, which takes place roughly every three years, could be viewed as the sort of Latin American boondoggle that convenes heads of state for a few days, either south or north of the Rio Grande, to make endless speeches that lead nowhere. But every now and then, the Summit – an American initiative launched by US President Bill Clinton in 1994 – actually helps to place key issues on the hemispheric table.
墨西哥城—美洲峰会是这样一件事：大约每三年来一次，巴西以南和以北诸国领导人集合在一起，没完没了地举行演讲，最后一无所获。但这个由美国总统克林顿于1994年创办这一峰会还是有点用的，那就是把主要问题摆上桌面来讨论。