Havana, Cuba, Mar 22.- Representatives from the 28 member countries of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) condemned on Monday in Caracas, Venezuela, the U.S. Government’s unjust blockade imposed on Cuba for almost 50 years.
SELA’s Permanent Secretary, Jose Rivera Banuet, reiterated the bloc’s rejection of this unilateral policy in a meeting to assess economic relations between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean during the first two years of mandate of U.S. President Barack Obama.
According to the Venezuelan News Agency, Rivera said that relations between the U.S. and this group of nations could significantly improve if Obama lifts the blockade, a topic —he added— that has been discussed by the SELA member states and the international community.
“However, Washington’s goal continues to be the destruction of the Cuban Revolution,” noted Jorge Mayo, the vice-chief of the Cuban diplomatic mission in Caracas.
Speaking to Prensa Latina news agency, Mayo pointed out that the participants in the SELA meeting verified that the White House’s policy towards Cuba continues to be aggressive and that the blockade hinders the economic development of the Caribbean nation and is the main cause of the difficulties faced by the Cuban people.
He explained that, in spite of the strong rejection of this unilateral measure expressed by international community every year at the UN General Assembly, Washington continues to punish those who make business with Cuba.
The diplomat added that these coercive measures aim at fomenting subversion and counterrevolutionary activities against Cuba, financed by the White House.
Source: www.cadenagramonte.cu
SELA’s Permanent Secretary, Jose Rivera Banuet, reiterated the bloc’s rejection of this unilateral policy in a meeting to assess economic relations between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean during the first two years of mandate of U.S. President Barack Obama.
According to the Venezuelan News Agency, Rivera said that relations between the U.S. and this group of nations could significantly improve if Obama lifts the blockade, a topic —he added— that has been discussed by the SELA member states and the international community.
“However, Washington’s goal continues to be the destruction of the Cuban Revolution,” noted Jorge Mayo, the vice-chief of the Cuban diplomatic mission in Caracas.
Speaking to Prensa Latina news agency, Mayo pointed out that the participants in the SELA meeting verified that the White House’s policy towards Cuba continues to be aggressive and that the blockade hinders the economic development of the Caribbean nation and is the main cause of the difficulties faced by the Cuban people.
He explained that, in spite of the strong rejection of this unilateral measure expressed by international community every year at the UN General Assembly, Washington continues to punish those who make business with Cuba.
The diplomat added that these coercive measures aim at fomenting subversion and counterrevolutionary activities against Cuba, financed by the White House.
Source: www.cadenagramonte.cu
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