>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 02:47:26 -0500 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Radio Havana Cuba-05 December 2000 : > >Radio Havana Cuba-05 December 2000 > >Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit > >Radio Havana Cuba - News Update - 05 December 2000 > > . > >*CUBAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS BRAZIL > >*CUBAN PRESIDENT'S RECENT VISIT TO MEXICO IN DEPTH > >*JAPANESE PEACE BOAT DEFIES HELMS-BURTON LAW AND VISITS CUBA > >*VIETNAM'S CULTURE MINISTER VISITS CUBA > >*PRESIDENT OF CUBA'S WRITERS AND ARTISTS ASSOCIATION IN PUERTO RICO > >*22nd FESTIVAL OF NEW LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA OPENS IN HAVANA > >*19th INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL GETS UNDERWAY THIS MONTH > >*INDUSTRIAL E-MAIL NETWORK BEGINS OPERATING IN CUBA > >*Viewpoint: THE LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OF TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS > > >*CUBAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS BRAZIL > >Brasilia, December 5 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque began >an official, three-day visit to Brazil on Monday. During his stay, Cuba's >top diplomat plans to sign several bilateral agreements with Latin America's >largest nation. > >The Cuban foreign minister met on Monday with his Brazilian counterpart, >Luiz Felipe Lampreia -- with whom he discussed issues of regional and >international interest. Felipe Perez Roque will also meet with other >high-ranking Brazilian officials during his official visit to that country. > >This marks the first visit by a Cuban foreign minister to Brazil since 1988 >-- which analysts interpret to be a sign of good relations between the two >countries. > >>From Brazil, the Cuban official will travel to Honduras -- where he will >attend a ministerial meeting of the Association of Caribbean States, the >ACS. The regional meeting gets underway in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran >capital, on Thursday. > > >*CUBAN PRESIDENT'S RECENT VISIT TO MEXICO IN DEPTH > >Havana, December 5 (RHC)-- A roundtable discussion, broadcast live on Cuban >radio and television, examined the recent visit to Mexico of Cuban President >Fidel Castro. Journalists and experts on international issues took a look at >the impact of the Cuban leader's two-day stay in Mexico, where he attended >the inauguration of President Vicente Fox. > >Panelists agreed that attempts to isolate Cuba have failed -- highlighted by >the fact that Fidel Castro's visit to Mexico was given wide and favorable >coverage, both in Mexico and internationally. The Cuban leader was presented >with the key to the capital, Mexico City, and met with a number of world >leaders who were also there for the swearing-in ceremony. > >Several participants stated that the talks held between the leader of the >Cuban Revolution and the new Mexican president were evidence of continuing >excellent relations between the two nations. It was noted that speculation >that President Fox would change his country's relations with the Caribbean >island were roundly refuted by the warm and personal dialogue between the >two leaders. > >The roundtable discussion was aired Monday evening on Cuban radio and >television, as well as the international shortwave frequencies of Radio >Havana Cuba. > > >*JAPANESE PEACE BOAT DEFIES HELMS-BURTON LAW AND VISITS CUBA > >Havana, December 5 (RHC)-- The Peace Boat, headed by its Japanese director >Dairi Nakajara, has arrived in Havana. Nakajara said that the objective of >their sixth trip to Cuba is to continue learning about the realities of the >Cuban people. He affirmed that the Cuban people have great spiritual >strength, despite Washington's economic blockade against the island. > >The famous Peace Boat, which departed from the Canary Islands six days ago, >docked for a day in Havana with 550 passengers on board, mainly Japanese >young people. > >After donating medicines and school supplies to the Cuban people, the Peace >Boat will not be able to dock in any U.S. ports, due to provisions of the >Helms-Burton law. > >The passengers on the Peace Boat include young people from Spain, Brazil, >Australia, the United States, Canada and France. While on the island, they >will do voluntary work in the agricultural sector as a gesture of solidarity >with the Cuban people. > > >*VIETNAM'S CULTURE MINISTER VISITS CUBA > >Havana, December 5 (RHC)-- Vietnamese Culture Minister Nguyen Koa Diem is in >Havana to participate in the 22nd International Festival of New Latin >American Cinema. He met on Tuesday with his Cuban counterpart, Abel Prieto. >The Vietnamese official told reporters that he plans to sign a number of >bilateral agreements during his stay on the island. Vietnam's culture >minister began his official visit on Monday as part of a regional tour that >will also take him to Argentina, Chile and Brazil. > > >*PRESIDENT OF CUBA'S WRITERS AND ARTISTS ASSOCIATION IN PUERTO RICO > >San Juan, December 5 (RHC)-- Carlos Marti, President of Cuba's Writers and >Artists Association (UNEAC) is in Puerto Rico to participate in a weeklong >cultural program. Marti said he expects to iron out important cultural >projects and broaden exchanges between Cuba and its sister nation. > >The Cuban writer announced that during his stay in San Juan, he will present >his recent book entitled "Aqui la Sombra es la Luz" (Here, Shadow is Light), >an analysis of the role of women in Cuban culture. > > >*22nd FESTIVAL OF NEW LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA OPENS IN HAVANA > >Havana, December 5 (RHC)-- The 22nd Festival of New Latin American Cinema >will officially open its doors tonight with a showing of the Argentine film >"Nueces para el Amor by Director Alberto Lecchi, who also directed "Secretos >Compartidos" and "Operacion Fangio". The Festival will run through December >15 with more than 350 films and documentaries in competition. > > >*19th INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL GETS UNDERWAY THIS MONTH > >Havana, December 5 (RHC)-- The 19th International Jazz Festival "Plaza 2000" >will be held in Havana from December 13th to the 17th. Important jazz >players from 15 countries will perform together with the best of Cuban jazz >musicians. > >Among the U.S. participants are Ronnie Mathews and Kenny Barron who head two >of the most important jazz trios today as well as the world-famous Roy >Hargrove and flutist Dave Valentin. > >The opening concert of the Jazz Festival will be held next Wednesday, >December 13th, at Havana's Amadeo Roldan Theatre. Cuban pianist Chucho >Valdes will perform and also share the stage with his Spanish counterpart, >Chano Dominguez. > >The Jazz Plaza 2000 will coincide with the presentation of a film by >Fernando Trueba entitled "Calle 54" -- on the development and roots of Latin >Jazz. The film will be shown during the International Festival of New Latin >American Cinema. > > >*INDUSTRIAL E-MAIL NETWORK BEGINS OPERATING IN CUBA > >Havana, December 5 (RHC)-- An industrial e-mail network began operating in >Cuba on Tuesday. The announcement was made at the office of the United >Nations Development Program (UNDP) here in Havana. UN Information Officer >Alberto D. Perez said that the island's industrial e-mail network has come >into operation, thanks to contributions by the United Nations. > >The official opening of the network took place today in the presence of >several government ministers and the interim resident representative of the >UNDP. Also present was the officer in charge of the United Nations >Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO). > >According to Perez, the e-mail Internet site will offer Cuban industrial >products and provide an opportunity to exchange information with foreign >producers and purchasers. > > >*Viewpoint: THE LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OF TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS > >Mass migrations, which are a direct consequence of the huge economic gap >between developed and underdeveloped countries, has become an uncontrollable >problem, which is being taken advantage of by those who make money from >people's misery. > >It is estimated that every year more than four million people illegally >emigrate to Europe and the United States, the vast majority attracted by >dreams of high salaries and improving their standard of living. > >The so-called "human market" has made the clandestine trafficking of people >the third most profitable business in the world, surpassed only by drugs and >weapons. Conservative estimates give seven billion dollars annually as the >amount generated by this type of contraband. According to the Geneva-based >International Migration Organization, some 500,000 undocumented immigrants >manage to cross European borders each year. A study made by the organization >reveals that some three million undocumented workers live in southern >European alone -- in Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal -- countries which >also serve as stopover points for other destinations. > >The trade in human beings in Europe has attracted many mafia networks, which >have left their former businesses to dedicate themselves to transporting >undocumented immigrants across international borders. In many cases, women >are forced to prostitute themselves, as are children, who are also used as a >reservoir of human organs to be sold for transplants. > >Many businesses are happy to take advantage of the cheap labor offered by >unprotected and unorganized illegal immigrants. Despite growing >demonstrations of racist intolerance and xenophobia, Europe -- with its >aging population -- needs this new labor force. > >The United Nations agrees, noting that in order to maintain the increase in >their standard of living European Union countries will need at least 150 >million foreign workers over the next 25 years. However, if they wish to >take migration out of the hands of criminals, these nations must find a way >to legalize foreigner's work status in Europe while extending basic human >and labor rights to all workers. > >(c) 2000 Radio Habana Cuba, NY Transfer News. 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