Last week, after President Donald Trump made clear he was not intending to show up, the Dominican Republic announced the postponement of the Summit of the Americas, the triennial gathering of Western Hemisphere leaders to address shared priorities and concerns.

“Deep divisions ... currently hinder productive dialogue,” the Foreign Ministry said, noting that the meeting it was due to host in early December would be rescheduled.

The White House had indicated that the event conflicted with Trump’s plans to be at the final draw for the 2026 World Cup, slated to be held Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center.

Trump’s withdrawal came as fewer than half of the 29 countries that have participated in past summits had agreed to attend, according to regional officials familiar with the planning, most of who

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