Celac: Argentine President condemned U.S. blockade of Cuba
Argentine President Alberto Fernández today condemned the economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba by the United States, while speaking at the 7th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
As pro tempore head of Celac, I demanded respect for the rights of all nations and the end of the blockades that the countries of the region suffer, said the president.
Blockades are perverse methods against peoples. Cuba has been suffering one for more than six decades and this is unforgivable, he said.
Díaz-Canel in the land of Che to participate in the VII CELAC Summit
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, arrived at around 7:00 p.m. this Sunday in the southern city of Buenos Aires to take part in the VII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), to be held on January 24.
At the "Ministro Pistarini" International Airport -more commonly known as Ezeiza-, the dignitary was received by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Pablo Tettamanti.
Cuba and the United States discuss terrorism and migration
On January 18 and 19, the authorities of the law enforcement agencies of Cuba and the United States met in Havana to exchange views on cooperation in the fight against scourges that threaten the security of both countries, such as terrorism, smuggling of migrants and immigration fraud, among others.
More voices against the blockade in the United States
The City Council of the city of Bloomington, Indiana, adopted a resolution calling for the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for more than six decades.
The request is added to the more than 10 resolutions issued by different U.S. cities during the last year, asking the Biden administration to end the coercive measures that harm the people of the Caribbean nation.
U.S. activists send aid to hurricane Ian victims in Cuba.
U.S. activists sent 40,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Cuba for the victims of Hurricane Ian, which destroyed infrastructure and homes in the western part of the island last September.
The shipment, from the port of Everglades, Florida, will arrive at the port of Mariel, Cuba, and includes corrugated iron roofing, concrete, electrical plants, windows, plywood, drills and other essential items.