Argentine President firms up attendance at troubled Americas summit

FILE PHOTO: Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez speaks during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 13, 2022. Mohammed Badra/Pool via REUTERS

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez confirmed he will attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this month in a call with U.S. President Joe Biden Wednesday, Fernandez's office said.

Fernandez had pressured the United States in recent days to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to the summit, in line with other regional leaders like Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who said he would not attend unless all were invited.