Thu, Jan 15, 2004 - Page 7 News List

Bush woos Mexico, Canada at summit

DIPLOMACY US President George W. Bush handed out sweeteners to his immediate neighbors while predicted Brazilian and Venezuelan hostility toward the US fizzled

AP , MONTERREY, MEXICO

On Monday, Chavez refused to attend the summit's official dinner and called the gathering of American leaders a "waste of time." He said he missed the lunch on Tuesday because he was on the phone with Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi planning a summit between Latin American and African nations.

After listening to Caribbean leaders lament the millions who die of AIDS in their region, Bush said leaders needed to "work on prevention and treatment" and ensure that countries can distribute drugs as they become available under new international rules.

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