Spanish congresswoman Roser Maestro spoke in Congress about the effects of the U.S. blockade against Cuba in other countries, especially due to the Helms-Burton Act.
In an interview published today by Cubainformación in Spain, Maestro explained that the Helms-Burton Act, far from being a reparation for U.S. companies affected by the nationalizations in Cuba in the 1960s, is designed to harm those who, from third countries, invested in Cuba in the Caribbean island.
In fact, they intend to scare away new possible investments, she said, considering that this implies a direct damage to the Spanish economy and, specifically, to the tourist sector.
The communist parliamentarian described the U.S. blockade against Cuba as a genocidal act and a clear violation of international law.
She also valued that despite the limitations of the response to her questioning in the Congress of Deputies, it was positive given that Madrid publicly acknowledged that it will not allow interference in Spanish business interests, and that it will even take the matter to the European Union.
Roser Maestro Moliner is a member of the Federal Parliamentary Group "Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común" in the Congress of Deputies in Madrid and is currently president of the International Cooperation Commission in that chamber.