>Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 14:46:09 -0400 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Radio Havana Cuba-27 October 2000 > >Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit > >Radio Havana Cuba - News Update - 27 October 2000 > > . > >*IN VENEZUELA, FIDEL PAYS HOMAGE TO BOLIVAR AND MARTI > >*COLOMBIAN GROUPS TO PROPOSE CUBA'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE > >*GOVERNOR OF THE RUSSIAN CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG VISITS CUBA > >*CUBAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH LEADERS MEET IN HAVANA > >*MORE THAN 90 MEXICAN FIRMS TO ATTEND HAVANA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR > >*E.U. COOPERATION WITH CUBA: 58 MILLION DOLLARS FROM 1996 TO 1999 > >*SWISS DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION TO ESTABLISH TIES WITH CUBA > >*WASHINGTON BALLET RECEIVES ACCLAIM FOR PERFORMANCE IN HAVANA > >*Viewpoint: WASHINGTON IS BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY THE MIAMI MAFIA > > . > >*IN VENEZUELA, FIDEL PAYS HOMAGE TO BOLIVAR AND MARTI > >Havana, October 27 (RHC) -- During the second day of an official visit to >Venezuela, Cuban President Fidel Castro paid homage to Latin American >founding fathers Simon Bolivar and Jose Marti. After laying a floral wreath >at the urn containing Bolivar's remains, the Cuban leader inaugurated the >Jose Marti Casa de las Americas -- a Latin American cultural center carrying >the name of the father of Cuba's independence. > >Following these activities, President Castro received the keys to the >capital city, Caracas, and then met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at >Foreign Ministry headquarters to fine-tune the details of an extensive >cooperation accord both leaders will sign on Monday. The high-point of the >day, however, was expected this afternoon when the leader of the Cuban >Revolution will address Venezuela's National Assembly to launch a political >message to the Venezuelan people. > >On Thursday, accompanied by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, President >Castro participated in a homage to the Cuban medical brigades working in >Vargas, the state hardest hit by torrential rains last December that claimed >some 30 thousand lives. The Cuban leader recalled the anguish he felt when >the catastrophe occurred just when Chavez's Bolivariano revolutionary >project had begun. > >With thousands gathering to witness the activity, the Cuban leader stated >that he was impressed by the confidence that the Venezuelan people have in >their President. > > >*COLOMBIAN GROUPS TO PROPOSE CUBA'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE > >Havana, October 27 (RHC)--Colombian solidarity with Cuba organizations have >expressed their intention to propose Cuba's health care system as a >candidate for the Nobel Peace prize. The announcement was made on Thursday >by the Colombian delegation to the World Solidarity meeting to be held next >month in Havana. > >Colombian delegates to the event read the document in Bogota, which thanks >Cuba for its humanitarian gesture of sending medical assistance to countries >around the world. The document adds that if Cuba's public health system, >does not merit the Nobel Peace Prize, than the award is a farce. > >What is more, says the statement of Colombian solidarity organizations, Cuba >has trained thousands of health professionals who are now offering their >services free of charge without regard to race or class. > >These, says the document , are true doctors without borders, who have >assisted more than 18,000 victims of the Chernobyl nuclear accident and of >natural disasters in Latin America. > >The Colombian statement notes that the sacrifice and dedication of Cuban >health professionals is a reality despite the inhuman blockade imposed >against the island by the most powerful country in the world. > >The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the island's health care system is a >gesture of elemental historic justice, concludes the document, which will be >presented to the 2nd World Solidarity Conference which takes place from >November 10 -14 in Havana. > > >*GOVERNOR OF THE RUSSIAN CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG VISITS CUBA > >Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- The Governor of the Russian city of St. >Petersburg, Vladimir Yakovlev, was welcomed by Cuban government Minister, >Ricardo Cabrisas on Thursday in Havana's Revolution Palace. The St. >Petersburg delegation analyzed with Cuban officials, the possibility of >increasing bilateral exchanges between Cuba and St. Petersburg taking into >account that the Russian City has the largest maritime and commercial port >in the Federation. > >The Cuban official mentioned the island's pharmaceutical industry, in >particular Hepatitis type B vaccines, as possible exports to St. Petersburg. > >The Governor of St. Petersburg and Cuban government minister Ricardo >Cabrisis, also discussed sugar exports to Russia and membership in the World >Trade Organization. > >The Governor of St. Petersburg will participate in Sunday's opening of the >Havana International Trade Fair. > > >*CUBAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH LEADERS MEET IN HAVANA > >Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- The General Secretaries of Cuba's Young Communist >League, Otto Rivero and the African National Congress' Youth League, Fikile >Emballa, met in Havana and exchanged experiences on the current situation in >their respective countries. > >Embalula spoke of ANC efforts to halt poverty and illiteracy and the >unemployment that affects 5 million of 11 million South African young >people. > >The South African youth leader expressed interest in learning about the >experiences of Communist youth on the island, the Revolution's programs >dedicated to children, teenagers and Cuban achievements in education, >science, culture, health and sports. > >The General Secretary of Cuba's Young Communist League,or UJC, Otto Rivero, >briefed the South African delegation on the history and current situation of >UJC members and other youth, student and children's organizations. He also >gave the South African delegation a detailed account of the so-called, >"University for All," a popular education program that is being televised >islandwide to students, professionals and Cubans in general. > > >*MORE THAN 90 MEXICAN FIRMS TO ATTEND HAVANA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR > >Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- Over 90 export firms from 14 Mexican states, will >participate in the 18th Havana International Trade Fair which gets underway >on Sunday at the EXPOCUBA exhibition pavilion. > >The Mexican stand will be headed by the Director of Mexico's Foreign Trade >National Bank, Enrique Vilatela. Some 1500 foreign companies from 63 >countries, as well as 300 national firms, will participate in Cuba's largest >trade fair. > > >*E.U. COOPERATION WITH CUBA: 58 MILLION DOLLARS FROM 1996 TO 1999 > >Havana, October 27 (RHC)--The European Union's cooperation with Cuba reached >58 million dollars from 1996 to 1999. > >European Union Commercial Advisor for Mexico and Cuba, Victor Andres >Maldonado, stressed on Thursday in Havana that the UE has placed no >conditions on Cuba in exchange for its cooperation with the island. He said >that the EU does not believe in isolation policies and he noted that the >European Union, on various occasions has condemned Washington's blockade >against Cuba. > >Among the main EU-Cuba projects planned for next year, is institutional >support, which will include legal training for Cubans in real estate and >international law. > > >*SWISS DEPT. OF DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION TO ESTABLISH TIES WITH CUBA > >Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- The head of Switzerland's Department of >Development and Cooperation, Walter Fust, said on Friday in Havana, that his >government plans to establish cooperation ties with Cuba and to contribute >to the island's economic development. > >Fust added that Switzerland has plans for joint projects in agricultural. He >explained that Switzerland is studying the possibility of opening a >permanent office for future programs with Cuba. > > >*WASHINGTON BALLET RECEIVES ACCLAIM FOR PERFORMANCE IN HAVANA > >Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- One of the most acclaimed performances in the >17th International Ballet Festival underway in Havana, was the debut of the >Washington Ballet Company. The Washington D. C.- based troupe, demonstrated >in Thursday night's performance, the diverse classical and contemporary >trends included in their repertoire. > >One of the most popular pieces with the audience was "Mercedes and Betty" >which was choreographed by the company's artistic director, Septime Webre, >with music by the Havana Ensemble group directed by Cesar Lopez. Cuban, >Loipa Araujo, known as one of the Cuban ballet's "four jewels," performs on >Friday night in Havana's Garcia Lorca theater, in "Cheek to Cheek," >choreographed by Roland Petit. > >A version of the full-length, "Don Quijote," under the direction of the head >of Cuba's National Ballet Company, Alicia Alonso, will also be performed >Friday night in Havana. > > >Viewpoint: > >*WASHINGTON IS BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY THE MIAMI MAFIA > >Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque recently stated that the >government of the United States has been taken hostage by a small, but >powerful, group of anti-Cuba mafia in Miami. Havana's top diplomat said that >Washington has handed over its authority to a bunch of terrorists, >completely losing its ability to put together a rational Cuba policy. > >The U.S. economic blockade of Cuba has been in effect for nearly 40 years >now, without accomplishing its stated goals. The United States hoped that >the economic measures against the Cuban Revolution would cause its isolation >and eventual destruction, goals which have obviously not worked. > >Despite growing public pressure for a change in U.S. policy toward Cuba, >even the two presidential candidates have identical positions regarding this >foreign policy issue: maintain the status quo. Neither George W.Bush nor >Albert Gore, Jr. can answer the question: Why is it that Washington can have >political, economic and even diplomatic relations with all of the other >socialist countries in the world... but not Havana? How is it possible that >the White House can have good relations with other countries that have >Communist Parties in power... but not Havana? There is simply no reason why >the United States cannot change its policy toward Cuba... except Miami. > >Washington maintains its antiquated policy toward the island, while >increasing numbers of Americans are questioning their government's >reasoning. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has come out forcefully for a change >in policy. Farmers want to sell their agricultural goods, pharmaceutical >companies would like to sell their products -- but the hostage to Miami's >mafia continues to hold out. Political analysts see the White House in one >of its weakest positions in many years -- allowing itself to be totally >manipulated by terrorist groups in southern Florida. > >Even congressional representatives on Capitol Hill have supported the >lifting of some sanctions -- specifically the prohibition on the sale of >food and medicine. But that same old Miami mafia was able to derail >legislation designed to "ease" the blockade. With amendments attached to the >bill and the re-wording of key phrases, a small handful of congressional >representatives in the pay of Miami's terrorist groups successfully blocked >the intentions of a majority of Americans. > >Now, more than ever before, it can be said that the U.S. government is >completely in the pocket of those who call the shots when it comes to the >country's Cuba-related foreign policy. Washington is nothing more than a >hostage to the Miami mafia. > >(c) 2000 Radio Habana Cuba, NY Transfer News. 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