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De Blasio Attends Conference Defending Democracy in Americas

4/4/2026

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Bill de Blasio, former New York City mayor, attended a Bogotá conference in January with Roxanna Valenzuela, South Tucson Mayor, and Code Pink.
Nuestra América aimed to defend democracy in the Americas after the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.
Critics, including Democratic operatives, questioned de Blasio's ties to Code Pink, which denies foreign funding.
The conference concluded with the San Carlos Declaration against US dominance.

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Bill de Blasio, former New York City mayor, attended a Bogotá conference in January with Roxanna Valenzuela, South Tucson Mayor, and Code Pink.
Nuestra América aimed to defend democracy in the Americas after the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.
Critics, including Democratic operatives, questioned de Blasio's ties to Code Pink, which denies foreign funding.
The conference concluded with the San Carlos Declaration against US dominance.