United Nations, Aug 12.Countries that suffer sanctions such as Cuba, Venezuela, Syria and Iran are unable to obtain essential services amid the pandemic, including medicines, food, electricity, water and fuel, highlighted UN experts on Wednesday.
Address by the minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez to present draft resolution “Necessity of Ending the Economic, Commercial and Financial Blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” New York, June 23. 2021.
A couple of months ago, Cuba Solidarity Forum Ireland became aware that a small clandestine group of extremely right-wing MEPs held a series of zoom meetings in the European Parliament, while it was not in session, feigning that it was official business and invited other MEPS who were at this stage, during the Europe-wide pandemic restrictions, in their respective countries.
The European Left Party has become aware that a group of MEPs has included in the June 8 agenda of the plenary session of the European Parliament an item on the “Political situation and human rights in Cuba”, attempting to undermine relations between the European Union and Cuba.
Cuban Culture Minister Alpidio Alonso highlighted how the US blockade has an impact on the living conditions of all Cubans, hinders development, the material possibilities for expanding cooperation and causes human damage.