Havana, September 27 (RHC) –The General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Vietnam, To Lam, will pays tribute Friday to the independence hero of that Asian nation, Ho Chi Minh, as part of the agenda of his state visit to Cuba.
The day before, on Thursday, the First Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz Canel, officially welcomed To Lam at the Palace of the Revolution, where both leaders held official talks.
Earlier, the leaders spoke at the Hotel Nacional in the capital, shortly before beginning a tour of the Mariel Special Development Zone (45 kilometers west of Havana) where Vietnam is the second country in number of investment projects, including the ViMariel Industrial Park.
On Thursday, the Vietnamese president was also received at the National Capitol by the president of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP, Parliament), Esteban Lazo.
During their meeting, both authorities ratified the will to continue developing interparliamentary relations and collaboration between the two peoples.
To Lam also met with Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, who expressed Cuba’s solidarity and permanent support for the Vietnamese people after the devastating passage of Typhoon Yagi, the worst and most destructive meteorological phenomenon that has hit that nation in the last six decades.
The Indochinese leader concludes his state visit to the island on Friday, the second one made abroad since he assumed the highest Party responsibility, after having visited China in August. (Source: Prensa Latina)
Celinda Sosa, Bolivian Foreign Minister, Sept 25, 2024 Photo: UN
United Nations, September 26 (RHC)– Bolivian Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa, on behalf of the Bolivian government, reaffirmed on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly her country’s support for countries sanctioned with “unilateral” measures such as Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and also expressed “full support” for the self-determination of Palestine.
Sosa maintained that Bolivia recognizes the international community “as a space of solidarity and cooperation under the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations,” and therefore rejects “unilateral coercive measures which violate the most basic human rights and delay the development of many peoples.”
“We express our solidarity with Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and all the countries of the world that unjustly suffer these unilateral sanctions,” she said. The Bolivian foreign minister also expressed the “most emphatic rejection of the economic, financial and commercial blockade by the United States” against Cuba, an “injustice” that “is aggravated when the United States unilaterally” incorporates the island “on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism”.
Sosa lamented that the “occupation, forced displacements and genocide” have led Palestine to “devastation and destruction, creating an open-air prison for thousands and thousands of people, mainly children and women.”
For the Bolivian foreign minister, peace and security in Palestine “will not be achieved without a real commitment to respect for human rights and an end to genocide.”
For this reason, she reaffirmed Bolivia’s “full support” for the “self-determination and independence of Palestine” and expressed her wish that it “should soon be established as a full state in the United Nations Assembly.”
The top diplomat also referred to Bolivia’s centenary maritime claim against Chile, which was brought in 2013 by the Andean country before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague.
Bolivia was looking for a ruling that would force Chile to negotiate firm sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean, which it lost in a war in 1879, but in 2018 the UN court ruled that the Chilean state has no legal obligation to do so.
Sosa pointed out that the court urged in its ruling that both nations engage in dialogue and assured that her country “is ready to enter into dialogue when its counterpart agrees.
“We are sure that with the support and accompaniment of all of you, we will maintain and strengthen our democracy and the institutionality of our country,” added Sosa, who earlier denounced to the G20 the “destabilization attempts” against the Bolivian government.
Havana, September 26 (RHC) — The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President, To Lam arrived in Cuba this Wednesday to begin a state visit until Friday, September 27th.
Upon his arrival at the José Martí International Airport in Havana, the dignitary was received by the Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales Ojeda.
During his stay on the island, the distinguished visitor will hold official talks with the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel.
As part of his work agenda on the Caribbean island, To Lam will meet with other authorities and carry out various activities related to strengthening ties between both nations. (Source: Prensa Latina)
Havana, September 26 (RHC) Guyana and Dominica renewed before the UN their condemnation and the demand that the US economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba be immediately ended.
In his speech at the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations, the Guyanese president, Irfaan Ali, denounced that the island sees the right to development diminished by the coercive measure, after reaffirming the call for the lifting of the system of sanctions and also for remove Cuba from the list of states that allegedly sponsor terrorism.
Meanwhile, the president of Dominica, Sylvanie Burton, advocated continuing the fight to end the long-standing siege because “it harms the people of Cuba and also damages the image of its sponsors.”
“The trade embargo (…) continues to be a cause of great concern for us in the Caribbean. Its uprising is increasingly urgent. Therefore, the Commonwealth of Dominica once again adds its voice to the overwhelming majority of members of this global organization to call for the immediate withdrawal of trade restrictions and export bans,” she stated, and added that these are unjustified and unjustifiable measures, outdated and belonging to a bygone era.
The representatives of Suriname, Dominica, Brazil, Namibia, Honduras, Angola, Guinea Bissau and Colombia also spoke against the North American blockade and the demand for the elimination of Cuba from the State Department’s list of countries who allegedly sponsor terrorism. (Source: Prensa Latina)
An act of solidarity with Cuba at the Brandenburg Gate, Sept. 21, 2024, X/ @fernando5hicap
This would be an important step toward improving the Cuban economic situation, German diplomat Wagner noted.
Sept 25 (teleSUR) On Wednesday, Christian Wagner, spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry, said that Germany supports removing Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.
“The German government, together with its EU partners, supports the removal of Cuba from the list of states that support terrorism. This would also be an important step toward improving Cuba’s social and economic situation,” he said.
Last week, nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries urged their governments to press the United States to have President Joe Biden remove Cuba from that list, which also includes Syria, Iran, and North Korea. Cuba’s inclusion on the U.S. list results in economic sanctions that restrict access to food and medicine.
On Tuesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva said it was unacceptable for the United States to keep Cuba among countries allegedly promoting terrorism and urged an end to a measure harmful to the Caribbean nation.
In his speech at the opening of the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations, he emphasized that Cuba’s inclusion on the U.S. list is unjustifiable as it lacks any concrete evidence to support it.
Authorities in Havana have consistently denounced Cuba’s inclusion on the U.S. terrorist list as part of the tightening of the economic, financial, and commercial blockade imposed for more than six decades.
In early September, Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet also sent a letter to President Biden asking him to remove Cuba from the State Department’s list. On that occasion, the letter garnered support from over 5,500 signatures from artists, writers, and intellectuals from 113 countries.
#FromTheSouth News Bits | In India, at the third summit of the Voice of the Global South, Cuba once again denounced the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures as an enormous obstacle to the full economic and social development of the island. pic.twitter.com/okW3D041Za
Havana, September 25 (RHC) –The General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Vietnam, To Lam, arrives in Havana on Wednesday for a state visit.
During his stay, until Friday, September 27th, the visitor will hold official talks with the First Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and will exchange with other authorities.
According to the planned program, To Lam will pay tribute in Havana to the independence hero Ho Chi Minh, and will participate in an act of solidarity between Cuba and Vietnam, among other activities.
Both nations maintain historic relations, based on comprehensive cooperation, mutual trust and brotherhood between their communist parties, governments and peoples, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the island.
On December 2, 1960, this Caribbean nation became the first country in Latin America to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam.
Today, Vietnam is the main investor from Asia and Oceania in Cuba, with several projects in different phases, linked to the production of basic goods, renewable energy, construction materials and the agri-food sector.
The two countries agree on their approaches to various issues on the international agenda, in the defense of the principles of International Law and the United Nations Charter.
Cuba highly values Vietnam’s unwavering support in its fight against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States and the arbitrary inclusion of the island on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.
According to Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, To Lam’s visit to Havana will contribute to continuing to strengthen the solid ties of brotherhood existing between the two communist parties, governments and peoples. (Source: Prensa Latina)
Excellent state of relations between Mexico and Cuba is highlighted
Havana, September 24 (RHC) The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena, this Monday highlighted the meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez at the UN headquarters.
In her X profile, Bárcena said she spoke with Rodríguez about the development of cooperation programs between the two countries.
They also addressed topics of interest in the region, such as initiatives regarding public health and health self-sufficiency, attention to migratory flows, and the impact of illegal economic sanctions on them.
The Mexican official thanked the confirmation of the participation of Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel in the inauguration of the elected president, Claudia Sheinbaum, which will take place on October 1.
For his part, during the meeting in the context of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Rodríguez thanked Mexico and its current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for their support in the face of the difficult situation the island is going through. (Source: PL)
TRANSLATION: “Keeping Cuba on the unilateral list of States that supposedly promote terrorism cannot be justified.”
United Nations, September 24 (RHC)– The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, says it is unacceptable that the United States keeps Cuba among the countries supposedly promoting terrorism and urged an end to a measure that is harmful to the Caribbean nation.
Speaking at the opening of the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations, the Brazilian president deplored the persistence of this policy, despite the broad rejection of the international community and the lack of concrete evidence to justify it.
Havana has always denounced that the inclusion of Cuba on the terrorist list of the United States is part of the intensification of the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed for more than six decades and defined as the main obstacle to the progress of the island.
During his speech, Lula also considered it imperative to further support Haiti’s return to socio-political stability and deplored the exclusion of Latin America and Africa from permanent seats on the UN Security Council because it “reflects the colonial past.”
He also regretted that Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing another lost decade in terms of economic growth, as evidence of high inequality, political disagreements and the weakness of regional cooperation and understanding. (Source: Prensa Latina)
Havana, September 23 (RHC)– The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, strongly condemned this Sunday the inaction of the United Nations in the face of the recent Israeli attacks in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
His criticism is based on the lack of response by the international community to the escalation of violence, which has left a tragic balance. “What is the UN for?” Díaz-Canel asked through his X account, after Israeli attacks on buildings in southern Beirut claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to preliminary figures.
“How much more death must #Israel, a terrorist state, sponsored by the #UnitedStates, sow around itself for the international community to sanction and stop its crimes? Silence is complicity. “What are the United Nations for?” pic.twitter.com/XNg1a9QARA”
— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) September 22, 2024
The Cuban president questioned the passivity of the international community in the face of the crimes of Israel, whom he described as a “terrorist state, sponsored by the United States.” He added that “Silence is complicity,” which favors the death of thousands of innocent people involved in the armed conflict.
Last Friday, the Israeli army carried out an airstrike against a residential building in Beirut, causing the death of two commanders of the Lebanese organization Hezbollah – Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi – along with other senior members of the group.
Previously, between September 17 and 18, Lebanon was hit by a series of attacks using electronic devices, such as pagers and walkie-talkies, intensifying tension in the region.
Foreign Minister Yván Gil called for the UN to take a more proactive role in defending the principles of its founding Charter. | Photo: Archive
United Nations, September 24 (RHC)– At the Future Summit, held at the United Nations General Assembly, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil raised his voice on behalf of the “Group of Friends in Defense of the United Nations Charter,” highlighting the global challenges facing the international community and the impact of unilateralism, particularly through economic sanctions imposed by some countries.
Gil began his speech by pointing out that “growing global interconnection demands greater pluralism,” but denounced that, instead of moving towards that goal, the world is witnessing an increase in unilateralism.
“This trend, marked by the imposition of unilateral coercive measures and the attempt to replace international law with a supposed order based on rules, is undermining efforts to address common challenges,” he said.
The foreign minister emphasized that the only way to address global problems is through multilateralism and respect for international law, asking member states to renew their commitment to the principles established in the United Nations Charter.
“We insist that true multilateralism and the application without double standards of the principles of the United Nations Charter are necessary for the peaceful coexistence of nations,” he stressed.
The Venezuelan foreign minister also stressed the importance of sovereignty and demanded a rectification by the Spanish Government, condemning terrorism unambiguously and calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which he described as a tragedy.
Yván Gil urged the international community to act. “There will be no future without peace and there will be no peace without development. It is our moral and ethical duty to conclude the decolonization processes still pending,” he said.
He also stressed the importance of economic development for countries in the global south, pointing out that the right to development must be at the center of international agendas.
“Our future depends on ensuring that our nations, particularly those in the global south, return to the path towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” he said. However, he criticized that “the international financial architecture today is designed to perpetuate a model of domination and dependence,” and called for the urgent reform of these mechanisms.
The diplomat also condemned the lack of political will of developed countries in the context of the SDGs. “We regret that the Future Summit and its final documents have not been as ambitious as expected,” he said, referring to the lack of concrete progress towards the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda.
Finally, Gil reiterated that only “the consolidation of relations of friendship and cooperation between states will guarantee peace, security, stability and development of the international community.” In this regard, he called for the UN to take on a more proactive role in defending the principles of its founding Charter and in protecting the rights of peoples under occupation.
