Havana, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the United States held a technical meeting on cooperation to combat terrorism, the island’s Ministry of the Interior reported today.
At the meeting, held in Havana on April 27 and 28, issues related to the hijacking of aircraft and maritime vessels, and the use of digital networks for violent purposes were discussed.
This meeting is a continuation of what was agreed in the bilateral dialogue on application and enforcement of the law.
The Cuban delegation was made up of representatives of the Ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, as well as the Attorney General’s Office and the General Customs of the Republic.
On the US side, officials from the Departments of Justice, State, Internal Security and the Embassy in Cuba participated.
Both parties agreed on the importance of cooperation in this sphere, and agreed to continue technical meetings in the future.
Despite the fact that the United States arbitrarily and unjustifiably accuses Cuba of being a supposed sponsor of terrorism, this exchange is an expression of the commitment of the Caribbean Government in the fight against this scourge, and of the commitment to take all the necessary steps to combat to their perpetrators.
The note adds that this meeting does not contradict the island’s absolute rejection of inclusion on the list issued by the State Department on this issue, which was duly recorded at the meeting.
There are laws of political gravitation as there are of physical gravitation and, just as a fruit separated from its tree by the force of the wind cannot, even if it wanted to, stop falling to the ground, so Cuba once separated from Spain and broken the connection that the league with it is incapable of sustaining itself, must necessarily gravitate towards the North American Union, and towards it exclusively, while the Union itself, by virtue of its own law, will be unable to fail to admit it into her breast”.
This is how the then Secretary of State, later President of the nascent American empire, John Quincy Adams thought two centuries ago. This theory of “ripe fruit” and its reverberations towards the present was discussed this Thursday at Con Filo.
Santiago de Chile, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Deborah Rivas declared here today that solidarity cooperation is an intrinsic component of her country’s foreign policy.
The official participated at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) in one of the working groups of the sixth forum in the region on compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda.
On the issue related to alliances to achieve the SDGs proposed by the UN, she assured that her country makes available her modest resources and experiences.
She pointed out that Cuba recently assumed the pro tempore Presidency of the Group of 77 plus China, a platform to promote consensus around existing challenges and a fairer order for developing countries.
Rivas highlighted the cooperation with other States and economic organizations through the agreement of positions and the defense of multilateralism, to promote policies for sustainable development, always with respect for self-determination.
At another point in her speech, she mentioned the complex scenario that exists for her country in terms of financing for development and the identification of partners in economic and cooperation relations.
Faced with external obstacles and challenges -such as the blockade imposed by the United States- and internal ones, Cuba focuses its efforts, she said, on the consolidation of strategic alliances between sectors, the diversification of markets and products and the promotion of exports.
The Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment affirmed that the Caribbean nation’s access to multilateral financing schemes is still insufficient.
However, there are modest advances with regional banking and other mechanisms for economic cooperation and complementarity, and there is a long and positive relationship with the United Nations Development System.
In parallel, she assured her, the regional integration of Latin America and the Caribbean is promoted, and the alliances between the countries of the South; as well as with other relevant actors.
Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) The sand on the beaches of the Jardines del Rey tourist destination, on the north coast of this central Cuban province, today preserves its quality, after a scientific study with the use of advanced technologies nuclear.
The professor of Nuclear Physics at the University of Havana, Oscar Díaz, specified that this is the first time that this technology has been used to check the levels of heavy and radioactive metals in the sands of the western, central and eastern beaches of the country.
He stated that the results showed that the levels of materials existing on the beaches of the northern keys of Ciego de Ávila are not harmful to man, nor to the animals that inhabit the environment.
The studies are part of a project that began a few years ago on the black sands of the Bibijagua beach, on the Isla de la Juventud and that is now progressing throughout the national territory, pointed out the specialist in charge of the investigations.
He explained that the idea of the investigation arises due to the presence of radioactive waste in areas close to the coasts of Cuba, which makes it essential to know, as a baseline, the levels of natural radioactivity present on the coasts.
As is known, the sand and coastal dunes serve as a shelter for various marine species, many to protect themselves from their predators or use it to lay their eggs, hence the importance of conserving their natural values.
The beaches are one of the main natural attractions of the Jardines del Rey tourist destination, where there are more than 38 kilometers of coastline with crystalline waters and shallow bottoms in the Coco, Guillermo, Paredón Grande, Antón Chico and Media Luna keys.
Several of these riverbank segments were benefited from the dumping of sand, which improved the natural conditions by expanding bathing areas and recovering the region’s coastal dunes.
Access to the Internet in Cuba and the increased use of social networks have allowed those who manipulate the wires behind the scenes to spread counterrevolutionary propaganda as part of the media and subversive war against Cuba, inciting chaos and violence.
The supposed defenders of what they call “democracy” in Cuba are not satisfied with subverting from the digital space, they also finance sabotage of the Cuban infrastructure and prepare themselves militarily because they dream of achieving what the defeated mercenaries were incapable of doing. in Giron.
Matanzas, Cuba, Apr 13, (Prensa Latina) From September 11 to 15, the Meliá Marina Varadero hotel will host the IV Meeting on Management Systems for Information and Communication Technologies (Sigestic) 2023.
According to the site http://www.tvyumuri.cu, the analysis of the computerization processes of society will focus the debate of the contest that will meet in person under the slogan A good port and with a central theme on the transformations of convergence in digital ecosystems, challenges and opportunities.
The contest, scheduled internationally, will analyze aspects such as the use of emerging technologies that drive digital transformation in the business environment, management systems for the development of sustainable organizations, smart infrastructures and cybersecurity, computerization and automation.
The website also explains that the Meeting will have four work sessions aimed at debate and socialization through conferences, presentations and posters distributed throughout the halls of the Meliá Marina Varadero hotel.
Sigestic 2023 will constitute a favorable space to promote commercial exchange and the generation of business opportunities and association with other companies in the sector, in addition to the development of a trade fair that will be part of the activities planned within the framework of the event.
Cuba and the United States held bilateral immigration talks in Washington DC. The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cossío Domínguez, presided over the Cuban delegation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Internal Security for the Western Hemisphere, David Cloe, the US delegation.
Compliance with the bilateral Migration Agreements, whose purpose is to guarantee regular, safe and orderly migration, was reviewed. Cuba reaffirmed its willingness to comply and respect, as it has done up to now, the established commitments.
Cuba reiterated its concern about the measures to stimulate illegal migration. Special emphasis is placed on the negative impact that the economic blockade of the United States and the extreme reinforcement measures applied since 2019 have on the socioeconomic conditions of the Cuban population, a factor that constitutes an important incentive for migration.
The preferential treatment still received by Cubans who enter the United States illegally and the validity of the Cuban Adjustment Act also constitute incentives.
The Cuban delegation reiterated the importance of reestablishing the processing of non-immigrant visas at the US Embassy in Havana.
He emphasized that, after 6 years, the obligation to travel to a third country to obtain a visa is inexplicable for the Cuban citizen, when there is an Embassy and a Consulate in Cuba and the falsehoods that were alleged to close such services were demonstrated. in Cuba.
The representatives of Cuba reiterated the rejection of the granting of political asylum to the Cuban citizen Rubén Martínez Machado, author of the hijacking of a Cuban civil aircraft AN-2, on October 21, 2022. They insisted that impunity for actions of this nature stimulates illegal acts with dangerous and negative consequences for aviation safety and the national security of both countries.
Cuba stressed the importance of complying with the bilateral migration agreements in their entirety and not selectively, and reaffirmed its willingness to continue the rounds of talks on migration.
What is happening in the Andean country is a long-term coup orchestrated from Washington.
The preparation phase took place during almost a year and a half, from the inauguration of Pedro Castillo after winning an election with a record vote for a popular candidate in Peru, until last December 7, when a congress dominated by staunchly opponents declared him “morally incapacitated” accusing him of conspiracy and rebellion, and ruling against him, first 18 months of “preventive” prison, and later 36.
Last December, President Pedro Castillo was the victim of a conspiracy to feed him false information in order to promote his dismissal and subsequent prosecution while waiting for the popular movement that supports him in the streets to demobilize and renounce the release of that strategic country of the United States. That was the execution phase of the coup.
The current phase is that of normalization. The people in the streets do not stop protesting, demanding the return of Castillo and a constituent assembly. On the other hand, the political class of the neoliberal Fujimorist model supported by the United States, hopes that the repression and fatigue will take effect. According to various estimates, at this point there are about 60 or 70 dead.
An observation: while the Southern Command assures that one of its priorities in the region is the fight against organized crime, the record of political operators at its service in Peru shows exactly the opposite.
Congress in the hands of a narco
On September 12, the former head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, retired General José Williams Zapata, known for his connection to the Mexican drug cartels during his leadership in the Northern Military Region of Piura in 2004–2005.
According to reports from the National Police Anti-Drug Division (DIVANDRO), the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the WikiLeaks portal, when General José Williams Zapata was head of that military region, in that area of Peru the Tijuana cartel exported drugs by sea with the alleged complicity of high-ranking soldiers and even transported them a few meters from Army facilities.
Furthermore, in 2006 Williams Zapata was accused of corruption and of covering up the murder of 69 people in Accomarca in August 1985, one of the bloodiest chapters of the war against the terrorist group called Sendero Luminoso. On that occasion, 69 women, men, the elderly and children were murdered.
In fact, Williams Zapata was also in charge of Operation Chavín de Huantar, highly celebrated by the Fujimori supporters as a great victory against terrorism. In this military operation to rescue 72 hostages at the Japanese embassy on April 22, 1997, there were 17 deaths (the 14 members of the MRTA guerrilla and 3 other people), of which 8 were killed by the soldiers.
A representative of the far-right Avanza País party and an active supporter of Keiko Fujimori, Williams Zapata has proven to be a valuable operator of the coup against President Pedro Castillo. Williams’ election as president of Congress has not sparked angry criticism from the United States, even though his ties to Mexico’s drug cartels have been known for many years.
Among other things, 48 hours before the coup against President Castillo, on December 5, Williams Zapata “recommended” Army General Walter Córdova to resign “for the good of the institution” because of “serious complaints ” against him. Specifically, Williams would have told Córdoba that he had a folder containing various complaints against him, which was affecting the Army’s institutional framework.
Córdoba was the only general who had not wanted to lend himself to the coup move against Castillo, which consisted of providing the president with false reports on the country’s political situation to provoke mistakes on his part, which would be taken advantage of by Congress and other powers of government. State controlled by the right and Fujimori as a pretext to dismiss him.
Although Williams Zapata denies having blackmailed the military chief, the Peruvian newspaper La República says that several sources consulted agreed that the “request” for Córdova’s resignation did exist.
Beijing, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Perdomo met on Thursday with members of Cuba’s state mission and students in China to update them about the country’s situation and the objectives of his visit here.
The event was held at the Cuban Embassy, where the leader explained the actions underway to solve socioeconomic problems resulting from the tightening of the economic, financial and commercial blockade of the United States, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the world crisis.
Among achievements, he noted the rapid development and administration of Cuba’s homegrown vaccines against Covid-19, which allowed for a high level of immunization among citizens.
Perdomo also referred to all three electoral processes held in Cuba since last year and the upcoming constitution of the National People’s Power Assembly, which will designate its leadership and the other members of the Council of State, as well as the President and Vice President of the Republic.
On the other hand, Perdomo commented that his working visit to China aims to follow up on projects in prioritized sectors for both countries such as biotechnology, health care and telecommunications.
He expressed satisfaction with the meetings held on Thursday with top local authorities in those fields and considered that the current scenario is favorable to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation.
The deputy prime minister is heading a large delegation from Cuba and he will have a busy agenda, including meetings with representatives of local companies.