Tehran, July 14 (Radio Havana Cuba)– Iran has condemned Washington’s “unilateral and political” move to keep Cuba on the list of the so-called state sponsors of terrorism. Tehran says such measures have alarmingly affected regional and international peace and security.
In a statement on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani said the unilateral moves made by the United States, including the case of Cuba, are in complete contradiction to accepted international norms.
The Iranian official said the U.S. Congress has violated the principles of international law and the United Nations Charter, including the principle of sovereign equality, immunity of governments, and non-intervention in the internal affairs of states.
Unilateral approaches taken by certain countries, not least the United States, in compiling such lists are rooted in the “political self-interested and coercive approaches,” the Iranian official stated.
As a victim of the wrong policies of the U.S. government, the Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its solidarity with the Cuban government and nation, Kan’ani said. He reiterated Iran’s firm support for the Cuban government in its endeavors to counter the United States.
Cuban congresswoman ratifies her country’s stance against terrorism
Lima, Jul 12 (Radio Havana Cuba) Cuban Congresswoman Orisell Richards Martinez ratified in Peru her country’s commitment to preserve Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, which entails the rejection of terrorism.
Martinez spoke to Prensa Latina after participating in the Interparliamentary Meeting “Beyond Borders: Regional Security Strategies”, which brought together Spanish-speaking legislators from the continent, sponsored by the Government of Canada.
Asked about terrorism as a threat to the declaration of Latin America as a Zone of Peace, unanimously agreed by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), she assured that everything that disturbs the sovereignty and independence of states limits their development.
The parliamentarian added that Cuba has been victim at different moments in history of criminal actions of this type and in this sense, the dismantling of the most recent case was announced last Sunday by the authorities of the island.
She remarked that Latin America and the Caribbean must remain a Zone of Peace and that when one of the countries of the region suffers terrorist actions, the whole region is affected.
She stressed the importance of the meeting, which consisted of an exchange of ideas and experiences in matters of security for residents and visitors, as well as the fight against organized crime in its versions of human trafficking, drug trafficking, terrorism and other illegal activities.
The participants also discussed environmental security, a subject on which Martínez presented the experience of Cuba, which included in its Constitution the right of the people to a healthy and balanced environment and has put into effect a law for the protection of the strategic resources of its territory.
she stressed that the exchange of opinions emphasized the need for prevention through education, in addition to punitive measures.
The meeting held this week in the Peruvian capital dealt with security and defense policies that should aim at preventing and resolving conflicts and consolidating peace and coexistence, with the contribution of civil society and especially of historically marginalized groups.
Another panel discussed the promotion of visions of security and defense that are democratic and inclusive and promote peace, sustainable development and well-being.
They also discussed strategies to strengthen public confidence in institutions and social cohesion as an indispensable contribution to progress toward safer, more inclusive and peaceful societies.
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which in its various forms affects the region, was also discussed by the parliamentarians, who shared their views on the state of cybersecurity in the hemisphere. They also addressed issues such as cybercrime and cyber-violence, expressed in harassment and other crimes that use Internet networks. (Source: Prensa Latina)
Cuban President sends message to high-level meeting in China
Havana, Jul 12 (Radio Havana Cuba) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has sent a message to the Second High-Level Meeting of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development being held in China, the Cuban Foreign Ministry announced today.
At the opening of the event, a video message of the President was presented, in which he calls for the promotion of development as the central axis of the system of international relations, the coordination of effective cooperation to reduce inequality gaps and to advance in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this meeting, and in particular the Global Development Initiative, represents for Cuba a valuable space for the promotion of exchanges and cooperation at the global level.
The Caribbean nation’s delegation to the event will be led by Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Tapia, who will also complete a bilateral program that includes meetings with authorities from the Asian giant.
This year’s edition of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development brings together high-level representatives from more than 50 nations and international organizations.
The main activities include five parallel sub-forums on the eight key areas of cooperation of the Global Development Initiative. (Source: Prensa Latina)
File photo: Meeting of the Puebla Group. (Photo: @DiazCanelB)
Havana, July 13 (Radio Havana Cuba)– Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel recognized this Saturday the efforts of the Puebla Group (GP) in favor of the unity of progressive forces in Latin America and the Caribbean since its founding five years ago. years.
On his social network X account, the president congratulated this political and academic forum made up of representatives of the Latin American and European left, founded on July 12, 2019 in the Mexican city of Puebla.
The main objective of its founders is to articulate ideas, production models, development programs and State policies of a progressive nature, the GP states on its official website.
Considered as a space for reflection and political exchange that works for the comprehensive development of Latin American people, the GP is made up of presidents, former presidents, political and social leaders within the progressive movement, and academics from 19 countries.
The international political forum contributes to the design of programs that can accompany future progressive governments, committed to economic models of growth with social inclusion and respect for diversities, the publication details (Prensa Latina).
Havana, July 13 (Radio Havana Cuba)– On his official X account, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, responding to shooting of Donald Trump, has condemned all forms of violence.
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez @DiazCanelB
As victims of attacks and terrorism for 65 years, #Cuba ratifies its historical position of condemnation of all forms of violence. The arms business and the escalation of political violence in #USA lead to incidents like the one that took place this Saturday in that country.
Beijing, July 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Tapia on Friday stressed the special nature of relations with China and the multi-sector cooperation between the two nations.
During a meeting with Han Jun, secretary of the Communist Party group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Tapia pointed out that the two countries’ leaders “have paid the highest attention to the development of bilateral relations and political dialogue.”
According to him, the current ties show “full maturity” and reach multiple sectors, “which reflect that we are on the right path to building the community with a shared future that Presidents Xi Jinping and Miguel Díaz-Canel agreed upon during my president’s state visit in 2022.”
Tapia particularly highlighted the historic relations in agricultural cooperation, and praised the benefits of China’s collaboration and technical assistance.
He expressed gratitude for China’s assistance, which is “a reflection of the understanding and sensitivity of the highest leadership in the ties with Cuba and to support our country at difficult times,” he emphasized.
Han Jun, in turn, praised the current state of bilateral relations and said that they are a benchmark for ties between developing countries, as well as a sign of fraternity between emerging nations.
Han highlighted agricultural cooperation in multiple areas and noted that this has contributed to further strengthening ties of friendship.
Earlier on Friday, the Cuban deputy prime minister had noted that relations between Cuba and China are an example of solidarity and cooperation between two socialist nations.
Tapia is heading a Cuban delegation that is attending the 2nd High-Level Meeting of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development, organized by China International Development Cooperation Agency.
The event will run until Saturday under the theme “Promoting sustainable development: sustained action for a better future,” with representatives from more than 50 nations and international organizations.
As part of his agenda, Tapia met on Friday with his Chinese counterpart, Ding Xuexiang, and at another time of the day, he met with the International Trade Representative and Deputy Minister of Commerce, Wang Shouwen.
Havana, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry on Tuesday praised the ties of friendship and solidarity that unite the Caribbean island with South Sudan on the occasion of the African country’s national holiday.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry stressed on X that both nations maintain the will to continue to work to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation.
The independence of South Sudan on July 9, 2011, was the result of a referendum in 2005 in which more than 98 percent of the electorate voted for the separation of the southern region from the composition of Sudan, although some differences with Khartoum persisted that hindered relations between the two countries.
Two years later, South Sudan continue to be stricken by an internal civil war that has put national integrity in crisis; however, the conflicting parties agreed on peace and an institutional reordering on 2018
General elections are expected to be held in December this year, before the Revitalized Agreement expires in February 2025.
Cuba has thanked South Sudan for supporting the resolution presented every year at the United Nations General Assembly against the United States blockade.
Havana, July 10 (RHC) Representatives of 44 civil society organizations from several Latin American and Caribbean countries expressed their support for Cuba in the face of the intensification of the hostile policy of the United States.
Through a declaration issued prior to the Fifth Meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on the 3rd and 4th of this month, the participants demanded the lifting of the blockade against Cuba.
According to the Cuban Association of the United Nations (ACNU), the document also demands the exclusion of this Antillean nation from the State Department’s unilateral and illegal list of countries allegedly sponsoring terrorism.
It also recognizes and thanks Cuban medical cooperation and rejects the politically motivated infamy of considering the actions of these specialists in favor of health in many of the countries of the region as human trafficking.
The signatories come from Colombia, Peru, Brazil, El Salvador, Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Chile, Uruguay, Mexico and Ecuador.
According to the source, solidarity with Cuba was present in the applause and expressions of support that followed the speeches of the representative of the Cuban civil society, the president of the ACNU, Norma Goicochea, during the Forum of these organizations. (Source: Prensa Latina)
U.S. Catholic Bishops Call for Cuba’s Removal from Terrorist List
Washington, July 10 (Radio Havana Cuba)– The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged Joe Biden’s administration to remove Cuba from the arbitrary list of countries sponsoring terrorism and begin the path of mutual understanding.
In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the president of the Justice and Peace Committee, Bishop Elías Zaidan, reiterated the historic position of the Conference which, together with the Holy See and the international community, has also demanded the lifting of the blockade that has weighed on the Island for more than 60 years.
He recalled that when in 2021 the Donald Trump administration designated Cuba as a sponsor of terrorism, they expressed their profound disagreement and stressed the “longstanding position in favor of strong bilateral cooperation for the good of the American and Cuban people.”
“For decades, in conjunction with the Holy See and most of the international community, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has urged collaboration and mutual benefit!” the text stressed.
“I urge you, Mr. Secretary, to withdraw the designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism and maximize our country’s commitment to the good of the Cuban people,” Bishop Zaidan concluded.
This pronouncement joins the broad claim of religious leaders, churches and faith-based organizations that see Cuba’s inclusion in the list of terrorist countries as a coercive measure contrary to the ethics of their religious confessions.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, founded in 1966, is a permanent body that brings together Catholic bishops here.
Days before the end of his term, in January 2021, Trump put Cuba back on the unilateral list of state sponsors of terrorism, from which the Caribbean nation was removed in 2015 during the administration of Democrat Barack Obama.
Despite calls from inside and outside the U.S. to remove Cuba from that list, Biden continues to ignore the demand.
Paradoxically, over the years Cuba has been the victim of terrorism organized and financed by the United States against its people. (Source: Prensa Latina)
Havana, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel today wished success to Cuba’s Olympic and Paralympic delegations that will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
With the honor of representing a brave people and being the continuators of an impressive sports epic, the Cuban delegation travels to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the head of state detailed on the social network X.
Diaz-Canel highlighted that the athletes who will represent the Caribbean nation in the sports events were flag bearers on Tuesday.
As part of the ceremony, held at the Plaza de la Revolucion, the Order of Sports Merit was awarded to multi-Olympic and Paralympic champions Mijain Lopez and Omara Durand.
The Cuban delegation to the Paris 2024 Games is made up of 62 Olympic athletes and 17 Paralympic athletes who have qualified so far.
