>from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >subject: Cuba Press release August 17 > FOR ALL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS. > HAVANA, THURSDAY AUGUST. 17 , 2000 -RPM > >UNITED NATIONS.- Economic sanctions aimed at changing government >policies are generally ineffective, and illegal according to >international laws, states a UN report published yesterday, which >mentions the cases of Cuba and Iraq. "The theory behind economic >sanctions is that economic pressure on civilians encourages pressure >for changes of governments. This theory is bankrupt from the legal >and practical point of view", confirmed the study, carried out by >Belgium Law Professor Marc Bossuyt. "The U.S. economic blockade on >Cuba for over 40 years, which causes suffering to its people, >is illegal from the humanitarian point of view", said the human >rights expert. > >HAVANA.- A panel of Cuban experts in foreign policies analyzed >yesterday the U.S. Democrat Party Convention, in the light of the >forthcoming presidential elections to be held at the end of the year. >The debate follows the one carried out two weeks ago on the >Republican Party Convention and its Philadelphia Political Program, >part of its program for government and position on Cuba should the >Party gain power. > >HAVANA.- After 40 years of establishing Cuba-Indonesia diplomatic >links, relations between both countries are doing well, said >Indonesian Ambassador to Cuba Miba Sudjono Haridadi in Havana. In a >statement to press on the occasion of the 55th Anniversary of >Indonesian Independence, the diplomat stated that the good condition >of relations can be observed in the agreements signed in trade, >agriculture, industry, sports and culture sectors three years ago. >The Ambassador also recalled the friendly interview between Cuban >President Fidel Castro and Indonesian President Abdelrramanh Wahid >during the April 2000 South Summit, which took place in Havana. > >MADRID.- Cuban National Sports Institute (INDER) President >Humberto Rodriguez has met top Spanish sports institutions officials >in Madrid. As a matter of principle, the Cuban authorities have >vetoed athlete Niurka Montalvo, in accordance with Olympic Charter >Norm 46. This establishes three years as the minimum time required by >an athlete who has obtained another nationality to be able to compete >in the Olympic Games as representative of his/her new country of >residence. Montalvo obtained the Spanish nationality in 1999. After >the meeting, Spain confirmed that the Cuban born athlete will not >participate at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. > >HAVANA.- More than 9,000 Cuban sports experts have given their >technical help in 97 countries worldwide, as part of a sports >collaboration program that began in 1970. CubaDeportes SA general >manager Roberto Gonzalez gave the report in a TV round table >discussion. Among the 97 countries are 31 from the Americas, 27 >African, 22 Asian, 16 from Europe and one from Oceania. > >LIMA.- Authorities from Peru's National Institute of Scholarships >and Education Credits (INABEC) stated their satisfaction for the >facilities Cuba is giving to young Peruvians to study medicine and >sports on the Island. A group of nine male and six female students >travel to Havana this week to begin a 5-year Physical Education and >Sports degree course, after selection that included candidates from >all over the country, INABEC Managing Director Abel Moran told Prensa >Latina. Once graduated, the Peruvians will return to their country >and work in their own communities. > > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
