Bridgetown, March 11 (Prensa Latina) The Barbados ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), David Comissiong, today reaffirmed the historic relations with Cuba and assured that nothing and no one will be able to break that brotherhood.
When asked by a local news channel about the U.S. government’s recent decision to restrict visas for officials from countries that supported or continue to support the Cuban medical cooperation program, Comissiong was categorical: “These are ties that no one can break.”
The Barbadian diplomat noted that this measure by the US government is in line with its policy of bringing about regime change on the island and cited an official document from the 1960s that acknowledged this intention.
The Commission recalled when, in 1972, four Caribbean countries reestablished diplomatic relations with Cuba amidst the fiercest U.S. blockade. Fifty-three years later, hundreds of young people from CARICOM have been trained on the largest island in the Antilles, and thousands of Cuban doctors have served in these countries.
The senior diplomat said he is confident that Caribbean governments will make U.S. authorities understand the mistaken nature of this policy and, above all, that CARICOM member nations are independent and sovereign.
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