Kingston, Jamaica, 8th November, 2018.- Director for Consular Affairs and Cuban Residents Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, held a fraternal meeting with a representation of Cuban residents in Jamaica and members of the Association "Antonio Maceo", the Embassy of Cuba in Kingston.
Kingston, November 7th, 2018.- Last November 6th, 2018, the second round of migratory talks was celebrated in this capital between the delegations of Cuba and Jamaica, presided over, respectively, by Ambassador Ernesto Soberon Guzman, director of Consular Affairs and Cuban Residents Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, Under Secretary for Bilateral, Regional and Hemispheric Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
JAMAICA, 2nd November, 2018.- Next 6th and 7th November, 2018, the II Migratory Talks between the Republic of Cuba and Jamaica will be held in this capital.
During the meeting, the parts are expected to exchange on migratory issues of common interest, to explore mechanisms for cooperation that contribute to guarantee a regular, orderly and secure migratory flow, as well as to continue with the ongoing process of negotiation of the draft Memorandum of Understanding in this area.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 31st October, 2018.- The Parliament of Jamaica adopted unanimously and for the tenth consecutive occasion, a resolution to reject the criminal blockade the United States has imposed to Cuba during almost six decades.
The text of the resolution, presented by the Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, stresses that the economic, commercial and financial blockade constitutes the main obstacle to Cuba´s economic and social development and represents a violation of the International Law.
WHEREAS the rapprochement that has been developed between the Cuban Administration and the Obama Administration of the USA has come to an end
AND WHEREAS the current authorities in the USA have renewed the unilateral sanctions on Cuba
AND WHEREAS this constitutes a point of friction within the region and with potential for increased conflict and disharmony within the region