US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced his boycott of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in South Africa, accusing the host government of pursuing an 'anti-American' agenda. Rubio specifically criticized South Africa's land reforms, alleging they promoted 'expropriation of private property.' South Africa rejected these claims, asserting their land reform laws are similar to the US's eminent domain laws and aimed at addressing historical inequalities. The US absence from the G20, a forum representing the world's largest economies, is considered a significant blow.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would skip G20 talks in South Africa , accusing the host government of an “anti-American” agenda.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would skip G20 talks in South Africa , accusing the host government of an"anti-American" agenda. Image: by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFPlashed out at South Africa over land reform s aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era.
“South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote ‘solidarity, equality, & sustainability,'” Rubio wrote in his post.DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion, has been attacked relentlessly by Trump since he returned to the White House last month.on Thursday rejected Rubio’s claims, saying in a statement that “there is no arbitrary dispossession of land / private property” with the new land reform law.
Lamola added that South Africa is “a sovereign and democratic country committed to human dignity, equality and rights.” The absence of the United States, the world’s largest economy, would mark a major blow to the G20, which is meant to represent the world’s largest economies.
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