> >Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit > >Radio Havana Cuba - News Update - 07 November 2000 > > . > >*MEXICO-CUBA RELATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPECTFUL AND FRIENDLY: FOX > >*REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANALYTIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY CHEMISTRY > >*STATUE HONORING MEXICAN PATRIOT BENITO JUAREZ UNVEILED IN HAVANA > >*INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITIES EXPECTED AT WORLD SOLIDARITY MEETING > >*SOUTH AFRICAN LABOR CONFEDERATION VISITS CUBA > >*NORWAY'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ARRIVES IN HAVANA > >*US AND CUBAN HEMINGWAY SCHOLARS EXCHANGE VIEWS IN CUBA > >*HAVANA FILM FESTIVAL PREPARES FOR DECEMBER OPENING > >*UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DEBATE ANTI-BLOCKADE RESOLUTION > > . > >*MEXICO-CUBA RELATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPECTFUL AND FRIENDLY: FOX > >Mexico City, November 7 (RHC)-- Mexican President-elect Vicente Fox has >asserted that Mexico-Cuba relations will continue to be respectful and >friendly during his administration. The affirmation came late Monday during >a brief gathering with Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque, who >stopped over in Mexico City en route to United Nations headquarters in New >York. > >Adolfo Aguilar, coordinator of International Affairs of Fox's transition >team, denied that there has been a deterioration of Mexico-Cuba ties since >the recent presidential elections. Aguilar, who was present at the gathering >between Fox and Perez Roque, said Fox expressed a desire to develop even >closer economic cooperation ties and spoke of the possibility of launching >joint development projects. > >Aguilar also denied that Fox has invited so-called Cuban dissidents to his >swearing-in ceremony, as some media outlets reported in recent days. He said >Fidel Castro would be the only Cuban citizen invited to the ceremony. > > >*REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANALYTIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY CHEMISTRY > >Havana, November 7 (RHC)-- As part of the 5th Central American and Caribbean >Symposium on Analytic, Environmental and Sanitary Chemistry which is meeting >in Havana, researchers from 17 countries gathered on Monday to analyze >issues related to chemical pollution and its effects on health. The >objective of the event is to unite scientists and professionals linked to >environmental chemistry. Delegates will discuss issues like the quality of >air, water and soil as well as contamination. > >The symposium, which runs through Friday, is a response to the growing >environmental problems voiced by world public opinion. > > >*STATUE HONORING MEXICAN PATRIOT BENITO JUAREZ UNVEILED IN HAVANA > >Havana, November 7 (RHC)-- Cuban President Fidel Castro was present on >Monday, at the unveiling ceremony of a statue of Mexican patriot, Benito >Juarez, in Havana's Vedado municipality. > >The statue was placed on Havana's Avenue of the Presidents, where other >famous Latin American leaders have been paid tribute to with statues or >busts, including likenesses of Venezuelan independence leader, Simon Bolivar >and slain Chilean President Salvador Allende. > >Meanwhile, President Fidel Castro met with a Mexican parliamentary >delegation from the Institutional Revolutionary Party. The delegation is >here in Havana to discuss issues related to both countries. > >Senator Enrique Jackson, who is heading the Mexican delegation, >characterized the visit to Cuba as important and praised Cuban President >Fidel Castro for his capacity to keep open the channels of communication. > > >*INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITIES EXPECTED AT WORLD SOLIDARITY MEETING > >Havana, November 7 (RHC)-- More than 50 renowned personalities from around >the world will be participating in the 2nd World Solidarity Meeting, which >begins in Havana on Friday. > >The Cuban Friendship Institute, ICAP, announced that among some of the >important figures who will attend the gathering will be Brazilian >theologist, Frei Betto; the Director of the U.S. Inter-religious Foundation >for Community Organization and Pastor's for Peace, the Reverend Lucius >Walker; and former Ecuadorian President, Leon Roldos. > >The program includes speeches by the president of the Cuban Parliament, >Ricardo Alarcon, Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque, Vice President Carlos >Lage and the Director of the Jose Marti Center, Armando Hart. > >Delegates will debate issues in working commissions on Monday, including the >current situation of Washington's blockade against Cuba, information and >misinformation about the island and an exchange of experiences among the >delegates. > > >*SOUTH AFRICAN LABOR CONFEDERATION VISITS CUBA > >Havana, November 7 (RHC)-- A delegation from the South African Labor >Confederation arrived on Monday in Havana to exchange experiences with >Cuba's Workers Confederation, CTC. > >The South African delegation, which is headed by its President Willi >Madinsha, met with their Cuban counterparts and will participate in the 2nd >World Solidarity Meeting, which gets underway on Friday. > > >*NORWAY'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ARRIVES IN HAVANA > >Havana, November 7 (RHC)-- Norway's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, >Raymond Johansen, met with Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon on >Tuesday in Havana. > >On the final day of his visit to the island, the high-ranking Norwegian >official toured Havana's Biotechnology Center and was scheduled to >participate in a round table entitled "Energy and the Sugar Industry." > >Johansen also visited Cuba's Foreign Ministry, where he met with Deputy >Foreign Minister Angel Dalmau. The two officials discussed bilateral issues. > > >*US AND CUBAN HEMINGWAY SCHOLARS EXCHANGE VIEWS IN CUBA > >Havana, November 7 (RHC)-- Some 50 U.S. experts on the work of writer and >journalist Ernest Hemingway began academic meetings with their Cuban >counterparts on Tuesday in Havana. > >The President of the Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, Chicago, Scott >Schwar, is heading the group of experts who will remain on the island until >November 15th. > >During their visit to Cuba, the U.S. intellectuals will tour places of >interest related to the work of Ernest Hemingway. > > >*HAVANA FILM FESTIVAL PREPARES FOR DECEMBER OPENING > >Havana, November 7 (RHC)-- Some 240 films from 15 countries are competing >for Coral prizes presented by the International Festival of New Latin >American Film to be held in Havana from December 5- 15. > >The 22nd Havana Film Festival will screen movies from morning until night in >20 movie theaters around the capital. The prestigious event also features a >film poster exhibit, seminars and a special showing of movies produced by >Hispanics living in the United States. > >The International Festival of New Latin Film is known for the many >moviemakers who participate, including directors, producers, actors and >critics. It is also famous for the thousands of enthusiastic Cuban movies >lovers who crowd into all the showings from early in the morning until late >into the night, to watch Cuban, Latin American, American independent >productions and movies from France, Spain, Italy, Canada and other >countries. > > >*UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DEBATE ANTI-BLOCKADE RESOLUTION > >Following the latest maneuver in the U.S. Congress to simulate an easing of >the economic war against Cuba, the island has become the only country in the >entire world still subjected to a cruel economic blockade. > >The fact is that such a punitive measure against a poor, Third World >nation -- which is only protecting its sovereignty and legitimate right to >self-determination -- has never had the support of the international >community represented in the UN General Assembly. On the contrary, for eight >consecutive years the highest UN body has completely rejected the blockade. >Each year, an ever-growing number of nations votes against Washington's >economic blockade and issues a call for the United States to end its illegal >policy. Washington is increasingly isolated in its anti-Cuba policy, >something that had never happened before in the history of the foreign >policy of the world's only superpower. Last year, the Cuban resolution was >approved with 157 votes out of then 180 UN member nations. > >No question about it: Had the vote been favorable for the United States and >against Cuba, Washington would have taken all conceivable measures to >enforce the UN resolution, even the use of force, which has become a >permanent tool of the U.S. empire to impose its hegemonic dictates. Even >without requesting UN approval, Washington recently carried out its military >aggression against Yugoslavia. The only support that Washington has been >able to gain has been that of one or two of its unconditional allies, such >as Israel. Other traditional U.S. allies had previously abstained from >voting on the Cuban resolution, in order to avoid becoming an accomplice of >the White House in such a mistaken foreign policy. > >This week, the United Nations General Assembly will once again discuss and >vote on a Cuban resolution against the U.S. blockade, the results of which >should be similar to those of previous years. Once again, the international >community will condemn the blockade and demonstrate an ever-growing support >for the people of Cuba. > > >(c) 2000 Radio Habana Cuba, NY Transfer News. 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