HAVANA, Cuba, May 2 (ACN) Deputy Foreign Minister, Ana Teresita Gonzalez Fraga expressed on Wednesday in Havana, Cuba's support for the revolutionary and progressive nations of the continent, in addition to their struggles for independence and sovereignty.
The statement was carried out during her speech at the International Solidarity with Cuba Encounter held on Wednesday at Havana's Convention Center with the participation of over one thousand delegates from 66 countries and 241 organizations from around the world.
Gonzalez Fraga emphasized in Cuba's solidarity with Venezuela, its legitimate government and civic military union headed by President Nicolas Maduro that preserves the legacy of Hugo Chavez.
Cuba calls in increasing international solidarity with Venezuela, who, said Ana Teresita, is an important issue for the stability and peace in that South American country and the region.
Regarding Bolivia and Nicaragua, the Deputy Foreign Minister highlighted that both countries are facing pressure from imperialism to revert the achievements and economic and social advances and ratified Cuba's support for these peoples and governments.
Regarding Brazil, Gonzalez Fraga demanded the release of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva submitted at this moment as a political prisoner and impeding him to participate in the upcoming presidential elections.
Lula, President Dilma Rousseff, in addition to the Workers Party and the Brazilian people will always have Cuba on their side, she said.
She added that Cuba supports the demand of the Argentinian people on the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, Sandwich del Sur and Georgia del Sur.
The Deputy Foreign Minister expressed Cuba's concern for the compliance of the Peace Accords in Colombia and called both parts to preserve its commitments and reiterated that Cuba will contribute in the efforts to achieve a stable and lasting peace in the country.
She pointed out that Cuba continues to demand the self-determination of Puerto Rico.
Gonzalez Fraga highlighted that it's important to mobilize, organize and join forces and progressive movements in the current situation with a common program, adjusted to the particularities of nations in order to advance in the defense of the interests of the peoples.
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