The fourth Seminar for Peace and the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases recently denounced the interventionist policy of the United States and the imperialist counter-offensive against the progressive governments of Latin America.
State terrorism, economic and media war against Venezuela, the blockade against Cuba and the illegal occupation of territory in Guantanamo were among the issues addressed in the final declaration
The text also condemned the deployment of military forces worldwide, the increase of bases on foreign soil and the so-called humanitarian intervention.
The pacifists promised to continue the struggle for the closure of the illegal prison in Guantanamo and the return of the land occupied by the military enclave to its rightful owners, the Cuban people.
They also expressed their determination to continue supporting the struggle of Puerto Rico, to end this and other modern forms of colonization, and reaffirmed their support for Latin American integration.
US Blockade against Cuba
Meanwhile, the Council of Ministers of the Group of countries from Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) approved a motion demanding the lifting of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba.
The motion, approved in the context of the 102nd meeting of the Council, scheduled to end today in this capital, also welcomes the resumption of diplomatic relations between Havana and Washington.
In the meeting, they highlighted the bravery, the spirit of resistance and dignity of the Cuban people, whom they considered an example to other nations.
Besides, they extolled the Cuban people's solidarity, their internationalist spirit and their contribution to the liberation of several nations in the African continent and their contribution to the economic and social development of many developing countries through the formation of human resources and cooperation programs.
They specially evoked the valuable participation of Cuban specialists in the battle against the Ebola epidemic.
Cuba is a member of the ACP Group since 1999, says a release from the Cuban Embassy in Belgium.
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