CELAC SUMMIT

Ecuador Readies for Upcoming CELAC Regional Summit

Ecuadorian Vice-President Xavier Lasso said in Quito that his country has “nearly everything ready” to host the 4th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC, later this month»

Raul Castro Stressed Need to End Blockade for Further Relations with USA

President Raul Castro suggested that U.S.-Cuba relations will not fully improved until the economic giant lifts its 50-year blockade of Cuba. President Castro made the remarks in the opening session of the two-day Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit in Costa Rica. CELAC is a coalition of the 33 Latin American and Caribbean nations, representing around 600 million people. »

Raul Castro Meets with CELAC Presidents

President Raul Castro Ruz received Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who led that nation’s delegation to the 2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), and carries an official visit to Cuba. Declaration of Havana Adopted in CELAC Summit Closing Session CELAC Declares Latin America and the Caribbean a Peace Zone»