New Vincentian foreign minister reiterates unconditional support to Cuba.
Kingstown, 24 July 2024 - The new minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Honourable Frederick Stephenson, received the ambassador of Cuba to this nation, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry.
During the friendly meeting, both sides highlighted the excellent relations of brotherhood, cooperation and solidarity between both peoples and governments, and the permanent determination to continue to strengthen them in all possible areas.
The Minister reiterated that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will continue to support Cuba in its struggle for the lifting of the US embargo, and expressed that Cuba must be removed immediately from the arbitrary list of states that allegedly sponsor terrorism.
The Cuban diplomat congratulated the Minister on his appointment and wished him success in his new duties.
Vincentian documentary "Madulu, The Seaman", screened at a Cuban film festival.
Kingstown, 22 July 2024 - The documentary "Madulu, The Seaman", by Vincentian director Akley Olton was screened at the Caribbean Film Festival, which was recently held from 4 to 8 July 2024 in Santiago de Cuba.
"Madulu, The Seaman" highlights the unique cultural heritage of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, particularly its resilient whaling traditions, capturing the voices and stories of this noble people during a particularly critical moment in their history.
Akley Olton is a graduate of the prestigious International Film and Television School in San Antonio de los Baños...
Cuban Ambassador to SVG Rejects Baseless US Report
- US Reports Aim to Demonize Cuban Cooperation Efforts
Cuban Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry says he strongly rejects the allegations of the US government with regard to the most recent US State Department so-called annual report on human trafficking, in which Cuba is again accused of not complying with the standards for the elimination of this flagel.
According to such a report, “Cuban nationals working in St. Vincent and the Grenadines may have been forced to work by the Cuban government.”.
“This is an old argument that is commonly and repeatedly used by the US to demonise Cuban cooperation around the world and to create confusion and spread misinformation about the health assistance that Cuba offers in more than 50 countries nowadays.”.
Cuban Ambassador visits Ottley Hall Marina shipyards.
Kingstown, June 14, 2024. - The Cuban Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, visited this morning the shipyards of Ottley Hall Marina.
The Cuban diplomat was accompanied by authorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the shipyard itself, on which the conditions of this facility were assessed, where a bilateral project in the fishing area should begin to develop this year with benefits for both countries.
The Ambassador pointed out that the shipyard offers wide possibilities to increase initiatives (see more..)
Statement of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Cuba
The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSVG) fully endorses the statement of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) issued on May 24 2024, on the United States actions against the Republic of Cuba.
The GOSVG further states:
The right of the Republic of Cuba to exercise territorial sovereignty without international interference as cited in Article 2 (4) in the United Nations Charter. Therefore, the GOSVG reemphasises its rejection of the unilateral coercive sanctions imposed by the United States of America and the economic, commercial, and financial embargo that affects the lives and livelihoods of thousands of Cubans.
Most recently, the U.S. State Department has listed the Republic of Cuba on a list of countries “allegedly” sponsoring state terrorism (see more..)