US BLOCKADE ON CUBA

US Democratic frontrunner for the presidential elections, Hillary Clinton, defended in Miami, Florida, the dismantling of the blockade the United States has maintained on Cuba since 1962.»

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. »

The US Treasury Department announced modifications to the limitations to trade with Cuba and the restrictions to travel to the island for US citizens.»

The agreements between the governments of Cuba and the United States for the release of Cuban heroes unfairly held in U.S prisons and U.S. citizen Alan Gross, convicted for acting against Cuban State, is making headlines worldwide.»

KEY REMARKS BY ARMY GENERAL RAUL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE 5TH CARICOM-CUBA SUMMIT. DECEMBER 8TH, 2014 Honourable Gaston Alphonse Brown, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chairman of CARICOM; Honourable Heads of State or Government of CARICOM member countries; His Excellency Irwin Larocque, secretary general »

The 5th Caricom-Cuba Summit held in Havana on Monday concluded with a call on member nations to strengthen regional unity and integration with full support of the sovereignty of each nation. In the Final Declaration of the forum, the 15 member states reaffirmed their determination to strengthen South-South cooperation to boost development. CARICOM Members Adopt Declaration of Havana Cuba Reaffirms »

Irwin LaRocque, secretary general of the Caribbean Community, highlighted the generous support of Cuba to the nations of this region, speaking at the Fifth Caricom-Cuba Summit, which began today at the Palace the Revolution in Havana.»

Alphonso Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, demanded the US government the lifting of the economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba, which has lasted over 50 years.»

In tight integration path, the leaders of the Caribbean Community and Cuba will evaluate today in this city how to, while maintaining fruitful political and diplomatic ties, increase economic and trade exchanges.»

Trinidad and Tobago´s Foreign Minister Winston Chandarbhan said that Caricom-Cuba summit is a platform to boost full regional integration.»