Support for Cuba in its struggle for the unconditional end of the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed more than six decades ago by the United States continues to be manifested today in different ways in Australia.
The most recent action in this sense took place at the beginning of this week, when for the first time a motion was presented in the Federal Parliament against this siege, catalogued in the text as a serious and systematic violation of international laws and the United Nations Charter.
The document was registered by the vice-president of the House of Representatives of the legislative body and co-president of the Parliamentary Group of Friendship with Cuba, Sharon Claydon, and seconded by the co-president of the same, Wasrren Entsch.
During the presentation of the motion, parliamentarians from different parties presented solid arguments against the blockade, in particular the effects that this policy generates for the development of the Cuban people, its economy and human rights.
The negative impact of the blockade on trade and investment was also highlighted, particularly for Australians who wish to invest in different sectors in Cuba.
During the debate on the document, which was attended by Cuba's ambassador to Australia, Tanieris Diéguez, statements were also made on the work of the Antillean nation in the international arena, particularly medical cooperation, and on the development of the health and education systems achieved by the island.
The motion recalls that early last November Australia and 186 other countries voted in the UN General Assembly in favor of the resolution presented by Cuba demanding an end to the prolonged and intensified U.S. blockade.