the king Philip VI This Friday he encouraged the 22 countries that make up the Ibero-American Community to focus “on what unites us” and overcome differences that may arise. Preserving the consensus built in the three decades of summits, to continue “making Ibero-America” ​​together.
In his speech at the plenary session of the XXIX Ibero-American Summit in Cuenca, in EcuadorFelipe VI wanted highlight the “concrete, tangible results, with direct impact in the lives” of citizens that have occurred since the first forum of this type was held in 1991 in Guadalajara, Mexico. “We have built consensus that we must preserve, with advances in equality, solidarity and sustainability,” he defended Furthermore, it highlights “the shared culture that is at the root” of the Ibero-American Summits.
The king has argued that “in the face of discrepancies that may arise, natural in such a rich and prolonged relationship, let us remember that there is much more that unites us than what separates us.” In his opinion, the “Greatness as a community consists in knowing how to overcome differencescontinue nurturing our heritage, and advance our principles and our convictions.
The monarch has made veiled reference to the absence of heads of state at this summit, in which only Spain and Portugal have been represented at this level, while no American leader has traveled to Ecuador. It points to the “difficulties encountered along the way, in a clearly complex situation” and also to the task that now lies ahead Spain, which will host the next summit in 2026.
“We will exercise this high responsibility with the conviction of those who deeply believe in the path taken,” he assured, emphasizing that Spain “also is aware of how much remains to be done“.
According to the king, “in this dizzying time that we have to live in, of great complexity for multilateralism, is when we most need to redouble our efforts and not give up our efforts to continue working to consolidate and strengthen the system, to deepen its scope and ambition”. Thus, he has claimed that “with each meeting we make Ibero-America”encouraging them to continue “in the virtuous endeavor and overcoming every challenge, every difficulty.” “Let’s continue building Ibero-America,” he claimed.