US won’t end Cuban embargo – State Dept.
Article written by Nicholas Mokwena, published in the newspaper Botswana Guardian.
The United States of America will only end its embargo on Cuba if the Cuban Government addresses pertinent issues such as improving respect for human rights, officials have said.
A US Embassy in Botswana State Department spokesperson has revealed that the US Government restricts certain financial transactions and travel, as a means to encourage the Cuban government to address the need for more freedom and democracy in Cuba, improved respect for human rights, and increased free enterprise.
Cuban Ambassador pays Courtesy Call to Mayor of Francistown.
As part of the program of activities developed in an official visit to the City of Francistown, Botswana, H.E. Patricia Lazara Pego Guerra pays a Courtesy Call to Her Worship, Ms. Sylvia Tabitha Muzila, the Mayor.
They talk about the excellent bilateral relations, established almost 40 years ago.
Her Worship expresses gratitude for the presence and work of Cuban health professionals in Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital, saving lives and preventing illness of Botswana people.




