Cuba in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

THE AMBASSADOR OF CUBA IN SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES DENOUNCES, IN A PRESS CONFERENCE, THE NEW RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED BY THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Speaking at the press conference, convened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and the Interior of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the occasion of the visit of a Cuban business mission, Ambassador Vilma Reyes Valdespino denounced the new restrictions announced, the eve, by the U.S. Treasury Department, in the framework of the reinforcement of the blockade against Cuba.

CARICOM DENOUNCES THE REINFORCEMENT OF US BLOCKADE AGAINST CUBA

In light of the recent measures, announced by the United States, the Twenty-second Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community relations (COFCOR), agreed to issue the statement, attached to the official Communiqué of its 22nd meeting (May 13-14 in Granada), in which it reiterates the firm support of the Community for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.

We offer, below, the text of the Declaration:

STATEMENT ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW MEASURES

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