Rubio skips G20 talks in South Africa

US Secretary of State refuses to go to South Africa for G20 meeting. What is the reason
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not go to the meeting of foreign ministers of the G20 countries, which will be held on February 20-21 in Johannesburg.
Rubio to boycott Johannesburg's G20 meeting over South Africa's land expropriation law
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening he was boycotting the G20 meeting in South Africa scheduled for later this month over the country's controversial land expropriation law.
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US Top Diplomat Rubio Will Not Attend G20 Meeting in South Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after a tour of a migrant return center and a demonstration of a dog trained to sniff out narcotics, at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, February 5, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
Rubio says he’ll skip G20 meeting in South Africa over land law
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to skip G20 summit in South Africa, citing land expropriation and inequality policies.
Marco Rubio Pulls Out of G20 Summit Over ‘Very Bad’ Focus on DEI and Climate
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he won’t attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, saying the country’s support for DEI and climate change policies are “very bad things.” “I will NOT attend the G20 summit,
Marco Rubio refuses G20 summit invitation, cites South Africa's actions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces he will not attend the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg, criticizing South Africa's actions with the statement, "South Africa is doing very bad things.
After Trump Threat, Marco Rubio Rebukes SA For 'Very Bad Things'; Skips Johannesburg G20 Summit
Marco Rubio has claimed that he won't be attending the G20 summit to be held in Johannesburg this month. The U.S. Secretary of State said on X that South Africa has done very bad things. "My job is to advance America’s national interests,
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Rubio Snubs G20 Summit at Johannesburg After Trump and Musk Criticism of South Africa’s Land Grab
The G20 is a forum for international economic cooperation that was established in 1999.
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