Central American, Caribbean blocs condemn attack on Ukraine


  • World
  • Wednesday, 04 May 2022

Panama's Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes speaks next to Belice's Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell during a news conference after they attended a meeting with foreign ministers from Central America and the Caribbean, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine, in Panama City, Panama May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Erick Marciscano

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Two blocs of Central American and Caribbean countries condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine and warned about the impact of the conflict on the region Tuesday, following meetings between diplomats and a high-ranking European Union representative.

More than a dozen foreign ministers met in Panama Monday and Tuesday to discuss global issues affecting the region, such as the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine, economic conditions and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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