On Dec. 17th, 2014, President Obama freed the Cuban 5 and publicly stated that relations between the U.S. and Cuba were going to improve. One year later. what has really changed?
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The Bolivarian Revolution will see future victories
President Nicolás Maduro recognized the results of the legislative elections held this Sunday, noting that the constitution and democracy had triumphe
Author: Dilbert Reyes Rodríguez | | informacion@granma.cu
december 7, 2015 10:12:10
CARACAS.—We come with our morals, our ethics, to recognize these adverse results. We accept them, the constitution and democracy have triumphed, Nicolás Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, stated this Sunday night, having received the results of the parliamentary elections, announced by the President of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Tibisay Lucena.
Speaking from the Ayacucho Hall, the President noted that there were future victories set to come for the Bolivarian Revolution.
The opposition coalition, the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), won 99 of the 167 parliamentary seats being contested this Sunday, December 6, with the results from seven states of the country yet to be announced. Opposition forces now hold a majority of seats in the National Assembly set to govern Venezuela for the next five years.
The elections, which saw the participation of 74.25% of registered voters, saw the Chavista alliance, the Great Patriotic Pole, secure 46 seats in the legislative body.
Maduro noted the heroic efforts undertaken across the country given the context of an economic war. He emphasized that “our recognition of the results was always guaranteed and we always knew we were swimming against the tide, we did not shy away and here we are facing up to it.”
The President also stressed that the Bolivarian Revolution has always acted honestly.
”We lost a battle, but the struggle for socialism and a new society begins now,” he said.
Sunday was highlighted by the peaceful climate within which voting took place throughout the country, including the 23 municipalities on the border with Colombia, currently under a state of exception.
The new National Assembly will begin governing in January 2016 and according to statements by President Nicolás Maduro, the strengthening of a productive economy and the continuity of policies of social benefit will be prioritized as points for dialogue between the executive and the newly elected legislature.
Revolutionary Government Statement
The government of the Republic of Cuba reiterates its commitment to legal, orderly and safe emigration, and will continue to guarantee the right of Cuban citizens to travel, emigrate and return to the country, in accordance with migratory law
Author: Granma | internet@granma.cu december 1, 2015 11:12:00
Revolutionary Government Statement
The government of the Republic of Cuba reiterates its commitment to legal, orderly and safe emigration,
Since the beginning of the month of November, a difficult situation has developed as a result of the arrival to Costa Rica of an increasing number of Cuban citizens, coming from various Latin American countries, with the intention of emigrating to the United States.
Several thousand Cubans who left Cuba legally – and likewise entered a first destination country, from where they initiated irregular travel – find themselves at this time in an illegal situation in Central and South America, as they attempt to reach the Mexican border with the United States.
This irregular emigration is organized through networks of traffickers in persons operating in the region, responsible for acts of violence, extortion, harassment and other crimes, of which Cubans become victims in their attempt to reach the United States, after a dangerous journey of no less than 7,700 kilometers, crossing eight borders illegally.
The Government of the Republic of Cuba has expressed its concern and has maintained contact with the countries involved in the search for a rapid, adequate solution, as was indicated in the statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Relations this past November 18.
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