At least ten presidents of Latin America and Caribbean countries, including Brazilian, Colombia and Mexico, will meet on Wednesday (April 9) in Honduras, with the backdrop of the trade war launched by US President Donald.

The ninth session of the Latin American and Caribbean Community (Celac), in which 33 countries are included, will give the opportunity to discuss various issues, including the Brazilian proposal to promote the nomination of a woman to take over the UN Secretary -General.

The presidents may also discuss the deportations of immigrants from the US and the US president’s threat to “take back” the control of the Panama Canal.

So far many leaders who belong to the Latin American left have confirmed their participation.

“There will be many leaders (…) to meet the great challenges with which we are facing,” the president of Honduras, Somara Castro, said Thursday.

In addition to Brazilian President Luis Inasiou Lula da Silva, his Colombian counterpart Gustavos Petros and their Mexican counterparts, Seinbaum, have been confirmed by the presidents of Bolivia, Uruguay, Uruguay.

The new customs duties announced Wednesday by Donald Trump have caused upheaval in the markets and raise concerns in many countries.

The White House tenant announced the imposition of 10% customs duties on imports from Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Elvadou.

For Venezuela it will be 15% and for Nicaragua 18%.

Mexico is not included in this list, but is facing 25% duties in vehicles and steel and aluminum, beyond those suspended.

Colombia, which undertakes Clac’s alternating presidency after this meeting, will seek to conclude a “strategic partnership with partners outside the region such as the European Union, China and the African Union”, the Foreign Ministry noted in Bogota.