The US-hosted Summit of the Americas concluded in downtown Los Angeles on Friday amid protests against the exclusion of some Latin American countries and human rights violations, among others.
The exclusion of three nations -- Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela -- has led to questions about the legitimacy of the event overall, and increased the presence of critics.
"I'm in full protest of the United States of America ... and the President of the United States, because this country is an illegal occupation of stolen native lands," said Heron Carrillo, a People's Summit attendee and strong proponent of the rights of indigenous peoples.
He pointed out that historically, virtually all of what is now the US west of the Mississippi River, excluding only the three Pacific Northwest states, used to be ruled by Mexico.
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