With notable absences, such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and most of the presidents or dignitaries from the 60 countries invited, the IV CELAC-EU Summit concluded with a 52-point joint declaration that, despite exceeding members' expectations, also exposed the differences and polarization that frame the two continents.

Proof of this was that the summit, at which Gustavo Petro held the pro tempore presidency of CELAC, ended after just eight hours of discussion, despite being planned to have two plenary sessions between Sunday and Monday focused on promoting decisions on the triple transition: energy, digital, and environmental.

With a red carpet rolled out for the various delegations, the penultimate to arrive at the Pozos Colorados convention center—amidst great

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