Ralph Gonsalves: “We trust Cuban vaccines”
The charismatic Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, followed the thread of the story of struggles and resistance brought to the meeting by Daniel Ortega. In a passionate dissertation on the spiritual ties that the Garífuna peoples have drawn in the Caribbean, he highlighted the efforts of the Nicaraguan FSLN in the recognition and care of those communities that unite several nationalities in the sub-region.
Then he spoke about the history of abuse and exploitation of migrations of African origin in our region.
Gonsalves demanded the recognition of Cuban socialist democracy as a legitimate model of development and ended by celebrating that “God and Cuban vaccines will save us!” “Because we believe in Cuban vaccines,” he emphasized.
“Thank you from our heart, Cuban brothers”, Luis Arce
The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce Catacora, began his intervention by recalling that his country is one of the clearest examples of how much the ALBA-TCP means, integration that allowed the arrival of Cuban doctors and educators who facilitated so many there social programs.
After congratulating himself on being in beautiful Cuba, where we feel at home, he said, he apologized, on behalf of his people, to Cuban health professionals for the abuses against them committed by those who interrupted the democratic course of their nation, after the coup to the legitimate government of Evo Morales.
Responding to the Summit’s call to strengthen integration, Arce proposed to focus efforts on two Grannationals (as beloved Chávez called them), one for the generation and production of medicines based on natural and traditional medicine and the other aimed at guaranteeing the peoples food security.
Caption: President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce. Photo: Cuban News Agency
Covid-19 and neoliberalism, two pandemics that hit the world
The third speaker of the day was Commander Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua, who referred to the two pandemics that plague the world: that of Covid-19 and that of neoliberalism, which cause so much damage and chaos in the world.
Ortega began by recalling how a Nobel Peace Prize winner (Barack Obama), supported by NATO forces, sowed chaos by ordering the assassination of a leader like Muammar Khadafi, completely destroyed a balanced society.
“They preach peace and they practice war. They preach anti-terrorism and practice state terrorism”, the Sandinista commander said, commenting on how much that cynical policy has impacted our region. “Against Cuba, against Venezuela, against Nicaragua, against Bolivia”.
Evoking relevant episodes in the history of his country, Ortega recalled that the North American attempts to seize Nicaragua due to its strategic geographical location -natural route for an interoceanic canal- began in 1854 when Willian Walker’s troops occupied the Central American nation and the invading general He proclaimed himself president, being recognized by the then US president.
“That’s where the anti-imperialist sentiment from Nicaragua comes from, not from the Soviet Union,” he commented.
President of Venezuela advocates greater economic integration
Havana, Cuba: The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, today called for strengthening the integration and economic mechanisms among the ALBA-TCP countries, based on shared development, Prensa Latina publishes.
When speaking at the XX Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty, the Venezuelan president emphasized the importance of making superior efforts to articulate a comprehensive plan on the matter of economy, commerce and finance.
In this sense, Maduro called to strengthen mechanisms such as the Bank of ALBA and the Unitary System of Regional Compensation (Sucre), as well as to advance in the implementation of commercial agreements and for the production of all goods and services.
“The success of our revolutionary projects is on the path of shared economic development,” stressed the President of Venezuela, highlighting the need to adopt a firm and unitary leadership in this area, through decision-making aimed at development and the creation of riches.
Likewise, Maduro also urged the countries of the bloc to strengthen coordination on political and social issues related to the historical reality of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Venezuelan president condemned the destabilization actions promoted by the United States to undermine regional integration and attack the legitimate governments of Cuba, Bolivia and Nicaragua by inciting coup plans and waves of violence.
Maduro praised the dignity response of the Cuban people to the fierce destabilizing campaign launched through social networks to subvert order on the island, together with the tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by Washington during the last six decades.
At another point in his intervention, the head of state highlighted the decisions taken during the last year from the ALBA-TCP to guarantee a successful confrontation with the Covid-19 pandemic on the basis of solidarity and complementarity.
In this regard, Maduro recognized the contribution of Cuba in the fight against the pandemic situation, as well as the scientific capacity of the Caribbean nation in the development of five vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
The dignitary also underlined the role of ALBA-TCP as a regional space to share a geopolitical vision of the world and to raise the collective voice of the countries of the area in all multilateral spaces, in favor of the survival of the human species.
Maduro highlights strength of brotherhood between Venezuela and Cuba
Havana, Cuba: President Nicolás Maduro today highlighted the strength of cooperative relations between Venezuela and Cuba, an alliance focused on the comprehensive protection and defense of the peoples of both countries, Prensa Latina publishes.
“There has never been such a deep brotherhood between two peoples. Cuba and Venezuela strengthen alliances for the protection and integral defense of the peoples. We are committed to a Social Welfare State for both nations”, Maduro wrote on his Twitter account.
The Venezuelan president arrived in Havana the day before to participate in the XX Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP).
Maduro also celebrated the 17th anniversary of ALBA-TCP, “an organization that carries with it the hope of a possible alternative against neoliberalism.”
The head of state stressed that the revolutionary leaders Fidel Castro (1929-2016) and Hugo Chávez (1954-2013) traced the path of cooperation, dignity and social happiness with the creation of the integration mechanism.
The XX ALBA-TCP Summit will renew the bloc’s commitment to solidarity, political agreement, cooperation, integration, and the defense of unity against imperialist interference.
Cuba reaffirms solidarity character of XX ALBA-TCP Summit
Havana, Cuba: The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, reaffirmed today the solidarity nature of the XX Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), Prensa Latina publishes.
Faced with the pandemic and the intensification of the United States’ siege against countries in the region, our democracies do not base their forces on arms, he said at the opening of the meeting.
The president described as hypocritical the celebration of the so-called Democracy Summit in the northern nation with the exclusion of several of those attending the Havana meeting.
“In order not to be untrue, it should be called the summit of non-democracy,” he rejected in this regard.
Díaz-Canel recalled among the founding values of the organization the cooperation and defense of sovereignty.
“ALBA was born out of solidarity, it affirms itself in the power of the peoples to transform history,” he acknowledged.
In that sense, he listed the solidarity exchange samples between the members of the bloc during the health emergency caused by Covid-19.
The XX Summit is the culmination of a year of intense work after dozens of meetings held and the XIX meeting of the organization, held virtually in Venezuela, he added.
The president ratified Cuba’s commitment to the regional Alliance and the member countries on its 17th anniversary.
“The call to continue strengthening it”, he concluded.
This edition brings together the ten member countries in person for the first time after the impact of Covid19 to analyze, among other issues, the creation of joint strategies to face the post-pandemic stage.
The presidents of Bolivia, Luis Arce; from Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro; from Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega; as well as the Prime Ministers of Granada, Keith Mitchell; and from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves; attend the appointment.
Representatives from Saint Lucia, Dominica, Antigua and Barbudas and Saint Kitts and Nevis also participate.
President of Cuba inaugurates XX ALBA-TCP Summit
Havana, Cuba: The XX ALBA-TCP Summit began today in this capital, after the welcome given by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to the leaders attending the forum, Prensa Latina publishes.
From the Palace of the Revolution, headquarters of the meeting, the Cuban head of state opened the meeting, which occurs on the 17th anniversary of this solidarity and integrating mechanism, which was founded by the leaders of Cuba and Venezuela, Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez.
It is stimulating to resume face-to-face meetings, the president said in reference to the health crisis caused by Covid-19 caused by the new coronavirus.
He also welcomed Saint Lucia, which returned to the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Agreement.
In his speech, Díaz-Canel congratulated the results of the recent elections in Venezuela and Nicaragua, which, he pointed out, jointly challenge the interventionist policies of the United States.
He reiterated his commitment to Bolivia in the face of the coup preparations and reiterated his support for the Caribbean in the conditions imposed by the pandemic, natural disasters and the unjust international economic order.
He said the epidemic did not prevent new neoliberal and other protectionist measures from being taken impeding access to medical supplies and medicines to the nations most in need.
The Cuban president stressed that the United States reinforced plans for domination and hegemony. But also, he said, the popular movements responded in a more articulated way.
Here in Havana, the XX Summit will study the creation of joint strategies to face the post-pandemic stage, define actions to guarantee peace and stability in the area, and redouble political agreement to face interference and hostile policies from the United States. .
ALBA-TCP is made up of 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries: Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Grenada.
The presidents of Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia, Nicolás Maduro, Daniel Ortega and Luis Arce, respectively, participate in the conclave. Also the Prime Ministers of Grenada, Keith Mitchell and of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves.
Daniel Ortega in Cuba for the XX ALBA-TCP Summit
Havana, Cuba: The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, arrived today in this capital to participate in the XX Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), Prensa Latina publishes.
Upon his arrival at the José Martí International Airport, the president was received by the head of Cuban Higher Education, José Ramón Saborido.
The day before, the presidents of Bolivia, Luis Arce, and Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, as well as the prime minister of Granada, Keith Mitchell, arrived in the Caribbean nation to attend the meeting, called for this day to coincide with the 17th anniversary of the mechanism.
Representatives from Santa Lucía, Antigua y Barbudas and San Cristóbal y Nieves arrived on Sunday.
The XX ALBA-TCP Summit will constitute a space to ratify the commitment to Latin American unity and integration, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel wrote on his Twitter account.
For his part, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stressed that the defense of cooperation, solidarity and the defense of peace in the region will be topics on the event’s agenda.
The forum will also study the strategies that allow nations to face the post-pandemic stage and prevent interference in the internal affairs of the bloc countries.
President of Cuba greets participants in the ALBA-TCP Summit
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today welcomed the members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), who will participate in the XX Summit, Prensa Latina publishes.
In a message posted on his official Twitter account, he stated that at the meeting “we will talk about integration, unity and all the challenges that lie ahead.”
Similarly, the head of state emphasized that the event will be a space to honor the legacy of the leaders Fidel Castro (1926-2016) and Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), who founded the Alliance in Havana on December 14. 2004.
“Welcome ALBA brothers to Cuba, which is everyone’s home”, the head of state stressed.
The XX Summit of the regional bloc, based in this capital, will study the creation of joint strategies to face the post-pandemic stage, actions to guarantee peace and stability in the area, as well as political agreement to prevent interference in the internal affairs.
ALBA-TCP is made up of 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries: Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Grenada.
ALBA-TCP for integration and against US interference
The XX ALBA-TCP Summit begins today in this capital, which receives presidents and becomes the epicenter of integration and solidarity; also of rejection of the interference of the United States, Prensa Latina publishes.
It is about the meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) and the Peoples’ Trade Treaty (TCP), which was and continues to be a counterpart to neoliberalism in the region.
The bloc celebrates 17 years in spite of campaigns to delegitimize it and even coups d’état or attempts to disband it.
Here you have on the agenda, among other topics, the analysis of the confrontation with the Covid-19 pandemic, the interference of the United States and the Alliance’s action program for the coming year.
Its objective is to defend the postulates of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, approved in this city in accordance with the II Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).
They result in common goals and principles shared by the governments and peoples of Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as well as Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Granada.
As a closer precedent, the XIX Summit of the bloc took place in June in Venezuela, on the occasion of commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo.
ALBA-TCP reaffirmed in this period the rejection of the blockade against Cuba and the aggressions against Venezuela, Nicaragua, as well as the destabilizing attempts against the Bolivian government.
The Alliance underlined the defense of solidarity and cooperation mechanisms in opposition to the selfish policies that the current and unjust international economic order advocates. In this regard, it endorsed integration with the Caribbean.
Caption: XX ALBA-TCP Summit. Photo: Prensa Latina.
Cuba ratifies solidarity with members of ALBA-TCP
Havana, Cuba: The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero, reaffirmed today the solidarity of his country with the members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Prensa Latina publishes.
In his official Twitter account, the head of Government highlighted that on this day the Caribbean nation opens its doors to the nations of the regional bloc to celebrate the XX Summit, in the context of the 17th anniversary of the creation of the Alliance by the leaders Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez.
The meeting will study the creation of joint strategies to face the post-pandemic stage, actions to guarantee peace and stability in the area, as well as political agreement to prevent interference in internal affairs.
ALBA-TCP is made up of 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries and was founded in Havana on December 14, 2004.
The mechanism has among its principles the decision on multilateral positions for negotiation, and emphasizes the fight against poverty and exclusion.
The day before, the executive secretary of ALBA-TCP, Sacha Llorenti, ratified the international organization as a mechanism for strengthening Latin American unity.
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