Castries, June 20, 2025 – The Minister of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology, and Vocational Training of Saint Lucia, the Honorable Shawn Edwards, received the Cuban Ambassador to Saint Lucia, Yenielys Vilma Regueiferos Linares, at the headquarters of his institution to discuss issues of bilateral interest.
The Minister praised the educational work in Cuba and thanked the island for its support in training Saint Lucian professionals.
He also expressed his solidarity with the economic blockade that has affected the Cuban people for more than 60 years.
The Ambassador extended an invitation to the Minister of Education to the 2026 University Congress, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ministry of Higher Education and the centennial of the birth of the eternal leader, Fidel Castro Ruz.