ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDSHIP SAN VICENT AND THE GRANADINES / CUBA CONDEMNS NEW RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED BY THE UNITED STATES AGAINST CUBA
St. Vincent and the Grenadines-Cuba Friendship Association issued a strong Declaration condemning the new unilateral coercive measure against Cuba, announced by the United States Department of the Treasury, on June 5, 2019.
Below the Message of the Friendship Association:
US TRAMPLES ON FREEDOM OF CITIZENS IN BANNING TRAVEL TO CUBA
FRATERNAL MEETING WITH DAVID COMMISSIONG AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CUBAN EMBASSY IN SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES.
The Ambassador of Cuba in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vilma Reyes Valdespino, received at her headquarters Mr. David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM and High Commissioner of Barbados in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
CUBAN AMBASSADOR RECEIVES THE ARCHBISHOP FORTUNATUS NWACHUKWU, APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
The Ambassador of Cuba, Vilma Reyes Valdespino received, at her headquarters, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with residence in Trinidad and Tobago.
His Excellency, Mr. Nwachukwu, attended the Cuban Mission in the company of Vincentian Bishop Gerard County and Reverend Mike Steward.
CARICOM DENOUNCES THE REINFORCEMENT OF US BLOCKADE AGAINST CUBA
In light of the recent measures, announced by the United States, the Twenty-second Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community relations (COFCOR), agreed to issue the statement, attached to the official Communiqué of its 22nd meeting (May 13-14 in Granada), in which it reiterates the firm support of the Community for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.
We offer, below, the text of the Declaration:
STATEMENT ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW MEASURES
CUBAN RESIDENTS IN SAN VICENTE AND THE GRENADINES REJECT THE ACTIVATION OF TITLE III OF THE HELMS-BURTON LAW AND THE UPSURGE OF THE U.S. BLOCKADE AGAINST CUBA
The Association of Cuban Residents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines issued a Declaration condemning the activation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Law and the upsurge of the U.S. blockade against Cuba.
Next, the text of the document:
The current U.S. government, commanded by President Donald Trump, continues to threaten the brave Cuban people with its dirty and petty policies, this time with the activation of the infamous Title III of the Helms-Burton Law.