Panamanians and Cubans condemn US blockade

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 30 (ACN) Panamanians and Cubans reached the top of Ancon Hill in Panama City on Sunday to condemn the US blockade imposed on the island for more than six decades, which is destined to fail, they said.

In a symbolic and emotional event organized by the Cuban embassy to that country and after climbing the 199-meter-high hill from which the Central American nation's largest flag flies, members of the state mission, Cuban residents, and solidarity groups demanded an end to the hostile policy, Prensa Latina reported from Panama City.

On behalf of the participants, diplomatic official Yuniarque Canto stated that the harshness of the blockade has not prevented the Revolution, which triumphed in 1959, from protecting the health and quality of life of the population, especially the most vulnerable.

As he explained, an expression of this cruel economic war can be seen in the obstacles they must overcome to acquire medical supplies and equipment and provide health care, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canto highlighted the spirit of resistance that has characterized the Caribbean nation and that emerges as a major human shield against the most brutal and prolonged siege the world has ever known.

Among the participants in the walk, members of the Marti Association of Cubans Residing in Panama emphasized that a similar commitment to their homeland was evident at the recent 7th Meeting of Cubans Residing in Latin America and the Caribbean, held in the Dominican Republic between the 13th and 15th this month.