Kingstown, May 29, 2026. — The Ambassador of Cuba to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, delivered a presentation on the history and development of bilateral relations between the two countries to students from the Intermediate High School and Saint Martin’s Secondary School.
During the exchange, the diplomat addressed various topics related to the more than three decades of diplomatic ties between Cuba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, highlighting the benefits both peoples have gained through joint cooperation projects and a relationship characterized by friendship, solidarity, and mutual respect.
The ambassador particularly underscored Cuban cooperation in areas such as healthcare, education, human resource training, and disaster response, as well as the historic bonds of brotherhood that unite both Caribbean nations.
The students actively participated in the session through questions and comments regarding the current reality in Cuba and the challenges facing the Caribbean nation. In this context, the ambassador explained the serious economic and social consequences that the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States government is causing for Cuban families, with special emphasis on the impact of the energy blockade, which affects access to fuel, electricity generation, and the daily lives of the population.
He also reiterated Cuba’s willingness to continue strengthening ties with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and to keep promoting spaces for exchange with the new generations of Vincentians as a way to deepen mutual understanding and the bonds of friendship between both peoples (Embassy of Cuba to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Cubaminrex).