Cuba, from the Global South, denounced the coercive measures impacting development
The Cuban Foreign Minister pointed out that it is imperative to articulate a new international economic order and reformulate the current financial architecture
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The impact of the suffocating economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States Government on Cuba, which the people have been enduring for over six decades, was the main denunciation made by the member of the Political Bureau of the Party and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, at the Third Summit of the Voice of the Global South.
During the virtual meeting hosted by India, the Cuban Foreign Minister stated that such coercive measures, intensified since 2019, constitute a “serious obstacle to the full achievement of the country’s economic and social development.”
He reiterated that the inclusion of the Antillean nation in the arbitrary and fraudulent list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism only reinforces the effects of such inhumane policy, and expressed gratitude for the international community’s support shown through the rejection of this system of measures.
Furthermore, he conveyed gratitude for the invitation to the forum, highlighting it as a space “to discuss and channel the efforts of developing nations in addressing the enormous challenges amidst a complex international context.”
He called on nations to multiply solidarity and cooperation in the face of coercion, unilateralism, and selfishness, recalling that these core values and principles defined Cuba’s presidency of the G-77 + China in 2023.
Rodríguez Parrilla emphasized that during that time, it was demonstrated that “when we act cohesively, developing countries are a relevant actor and a weighty interlocutor in defense of the interests of our peoples.”
Venezuela rejects statements by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Venezuelan Parliament, in a meeting this Tuesday, decided to approve a set of laws to protect the population from hate, terrorism and the dissemination of fascist ideas in social networks
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CARACAS, Venezuela.— The Venezuelan Parliament, in a meeting this Tuesday, decided to approve a set of laws to take care and protect the population from hate, terrorism and the dissemination of fascist ideas in social networks, declared the president of the National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez.
These are the Law of Control, Performance and Financing of Non-Profit Organizations and the Law against Fascism, Neo-Fascism and Similar Expressions. The latter had been presented in April by the Executive Vice-President, Delcy Rodríguez.
After the parliamentary meeting, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urged the Venezuelan Government “not to adopt these or other laws that undermine the civic and democratic space of the country.” He also referred to alleged “arbitrary detentions” and the “disproportionate use of force by law enforcement agencies.”
In view of these “intemperate declarations,” the Chancellor, Yván Gil issued a communiqué in which he rejects them “in the strongest terms.”
He emphasized that the High Commissioner deliberately omits the condemnation of the terrorist and fascist events that took place during the presidential elections.
Finally, he reiterated his call for Turk “to desist from his provocative attitude, to cease his brutal attack against Venezuelan institutions and to take the side of the victims of the ultra-right-wing violence that, using fascist methods, has tried to inflict harm on the Venezuelan population.”
The historic leader was remembered during a tribute that featured the Children’s Theater Company La Colmenita
Photo: Artwork by Ernesto Rancaño
From the José Martí’s thought that children are the ones who know how to love and are the hope of the world, the Children’s Theater Company La Colmenita, together with other artists, celebrated the 98th birthday of the Commander-in-Chief with the show ¡Buenos días, Fidel! (Good morning, Fidel!).
The theater of the Sala Universal de las FAR yesterday experienced moments of intense emotion, recalling passages of the invincible giant, from images that, in a tight synthesis, went through the immense work of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution.
The tribute was attended by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, together with the members of the Political Bureau, Esteban Lazo Hernández, president of the National Assembly of People’s Power, and Roberto Morales Ojeda, secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Party; in addition to the Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, deputy prime minister; the Commander of the Rebel Army José Ramón Machado Ventura, and other senior leaders of the Party and the Government.
The iconic image of a majestic green rose with the symbol of the ranks of Commander-in-Chief spliced in its center, presided at the beginning of the huge stage, to assume the leading role of the child-artists.
With the same strength with which her voice burst forth, the singer Tomasita Quiala provoked different emotions among those present to, from poetry, refer to the Commander’s birthday as “98 flowers hung with sadness,” and to remember Fidel in the present.
For about 50 minutes, artists and members of La Colmenita put their hearts to the test to, with the magic that always surrounds theater, reflect through art the ideas for which Fidel fought so hard.
Supported by legendary texts by Fayad Jamís, Jesús Orta Ruiz and Thiago de Mello, among others, the show spoke of love, loyalty to the homeland, commitment and fidelity; values that the Cuban leader defended and multiplied among several generations. The singer-songwriters Raúl Torres and Nelson Valdés also joined in.
The leader was present in many dimensions throughout the tribute. Because it is difficult not to admire and love Fidel, because he was a country, Cuba made voice, Fidel is for all times.
OTHER TRIBUTES ON THE ISLAND
Fidel was also honored at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. The activity was also presided over by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the PCC and President of the Republic, and by Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization.
In verses, songs and fragments of interviews, the occasion was propitious to remember how personalities of the world had Fidel as a universal reference, immortalized in the poem Ronda a la Fortuna, which its own author, Nancy Morejón, read there.
Those present also paid a heartfelt tribute to the National Literature Prize winner on the occasion of her 80th birthday.
In Santiago de Cuba, a large representation of the people of the Hero City went to the monolith that treasures the ashes of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, in the Necropolis of Santa Ifigenia, where flowers were placed on the grounds of the sacred site by Party leaders, the Government, political organizations, and the rest of those present, especially the youngest, accompanied by combatants of the Cuban Revolution, and his companion of a thousand battles, the Commander of the Revolution Guillermo García Frías, who dedicated emotional words to the Chief: “To you, eternal Commander, my unforgettable memory.”
Meanwhile, in Birán, the town in Holguín where the colossal revolutionary was born, the creation of the Provincial Commission in charge of organizing the Fidel’s Centenary was announced.
In the invincible arms of Mijaín, the flag arrives today at the Homeland
The Paris Olympiad was very competitive, with 63 flags at the top of the award masts, at least once, and 91 countries entered in the list of medals
Photocomposition with photos by Ricardo Lopez Photo: Ricardo López Hevia
Paris.— There is rarely a clearer image of the differences between the rich and the poor world than that seen in the Olympic Games.
If you take the medal table of Paris-2024, or any other of the previous events, and look at the first pavilions, you will notice that it looks more like a meeting of the G20 or one of the rich nations that make up the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
That is why the first gold medals in the history of St. Lucia, Dominica and Guatemala are so valuable, even though they came 124 years after the start of these Games.
The three Brazilian, two Cuban, Ecuadorian and Chilean titles, those won by the African countries, the four silver medals won by Mexico and the Colombian medals are worth a great deal. They make us from the South sit in that luxurious hall, despite the fact that we are denied the business and technological development of the sport of the great powers.
And they are worth more, because the Paris Olympiad was very competitive, with 63 flags at the top of the award masts, at least once, and with 91 countries that registered in the list of medals.
These are also reasons to celebrate today, in the Homeland, our athletes – medalists or not – who will carry, in the invincible arms of Mijaín López Núñez, the lone star flag that they defended with so much fervor and love.
