US blockade of Cuba opposed
PANAMA CITY — Cuba has taken its case against the
United States' 30-year blockade to the Group of 77,
made up of developing countries.
The head of Cuba's delegation, Angel Gomez Trueba,
attending a meeting of the Group of 77 Follow-Up
Committee in Panama City, told participants on
September 1 that the blockade is wrecking living
conditions for Cubans.
Gomez Trueba noted that his country is also the object
of a systematic disinformation campaign originating in
Washington. The meeting was opened on August 31 by
Panamanian President Guillermo Endara.
Meanwhile, in the Dominican Republic participants in a
meeting of the Socialist International condemned the
US blockade and the neo-liberal economic policies
currently being implemented in Latin America. Speaker
after speaker called for the scrapping of the
blockade, which they say is a relic of the past.
They say they would like to see normalisation of
relations between the two countries. Some 50 delegates
representing 23 Latin American political parties are
taking part in the Socialist International
meeting.
[Radio Havana via
Pegasus.]