La Habana_ The government visit led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba stands out among the events of the Island in the last week, Prensa Latina reports.

In the course of two days, the president together with members of the Council of Ministers evaluated the compliance with the indications of his previous trip, made in June 2018 in terms of programs necessary for the development of that territory.

Similarly, Diaz-Canel spoke on several occasions with the people of Santiago, a recurrent practice in his travels in the country since he assumed the presidency of Cuba in April last year.

In the conclusions, made the day before in the provincial headquarters of the Communist Party, the head of State pointed out the importance of increasing exports and boosting national production and local development.

He also described the people of Santiago as cheerful, revolutionary, grateful, committed and defending what is being done in the city.

He warned that Cuba must advance in a complex scenario, marked by the resurgence of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States for almost six decades.

Díaz-Canel referred in that sense to the threat of chapter III of the Helms-Burton Law and Washington's intention to blame the island for problems in Latin America to justify the failures of its policies.

He set as priorities the preparation for defense, strengthening the economy, and the organization of the legislative exercises derived from the new Constitution in terms of laws that will demand popular debate and others from the competition of certain organizations and experts.

It was also learned that several vice presidents and ministers met on the ground the realities of that province, which stands out for its undeniable advances even when it presents pending issues amid the complex circumstances of the national economy.

Another of the aspects noted was the positive results of the coffee harvest in the major producing territory of the grain, the promotion of the production of freshwater lobster for export, the need to add value to these items abroad and the impulse to foreign investment were matters dealt with.

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