In the end, Santos, like his summit-hosting predecessors, had no choice but to inform the Cubans personally that they were not welcome, as “there was no consensus regarding their participation.” Despite talk of growing Latin American independence and Castro’s recent reforms, most countries, when forced to choose between Cuba and the US, choose the latter.
最后，桑托斯与几位前任美洲峰会东道主一样别无选择，只能以个人名义告诉古巴他们不受欢迎，因为“关于他们参会的问题，没有形成一致意见”。尽管人们都在大谈拉丁美洲的独立性和古巴最近的改革，但大部分国家在面临选古巴还是选美国的问题是都会倒向后者。事实上，即使是该地区本应是古巴盟友的国家，也会保持克制，不会让桑托斯邀请卡斯特罗。