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01 October 2021

The Widow, Comrade Lidya de La Lastra

Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Namibia

37 Quenta Str., Ludwigsdorf

WINDHOEK

Dear Comrade Lidya de La Lastra and the Entire Bereaved Family,

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing on of your beloved husband and a Veteran of our National Liberation Struggle, Comrade Orestes Valdivia, affectionately known as “Primo” on Thursday, 30 September 2021.   

Monrovia, September 28, 2021 - Marked again by the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to comply with the protective measures recommended by the health authorities, on September 28, all Cuba celebrates the 61st anniversary of the creation of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, the largest mass organization in the country.

Namibia, September 23rd, 2021- H.E. Dr. Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, called, once again, for the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba, in his speech at the General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

We have closely followed the most recent events in the European Parliament and have noted with disgust that the same faction of MEPs subservient to Washington have contrived to schedule a new debate on Cuba on September 16 next, dragging with them the political groupings to which they belong. This action once again turns the Parliament into a pawn in maneuvers of escalating aggression that is contrary to genuinely European interests and to the respectful dialogue that has characterized Cuba-EU relations.