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Radio Havana Cuba - News Update - 03 April 2001
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*CUBA RESPONDS TO DIATRIBE BY ESTONIAN DELEGATE AT INTER-PARLIAMENTARY
MEETING
*LET US NOT BECOME A HAVEN FOR TERRORISTS, SAYS FORMER PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT
*RICARDO ALARCON ELECTED HEAD OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION
*HAVANA'S 4th INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION FAIR GETS UNDERWAY
*INTERNATIONAL SEA FAIR BEGINS IN CIENFUEGOS
*MUSIC: ELIADES OCHOA TO PERFORM IN PUERTO RICO AND THE UNITED STATES
*IN ROME, CUBA'S MINISTER OF CULTURE TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW NOVEL
*Viewpoint: IT'S TIME TO CHALLENGE U.S. WORLD HEGEMONY
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*CUBA RESPONDS TO DIATRIBE BY ESTONIAN DELEGATE AT INTER-PARLIAMENTARY
MEETING
Havana, April 3 (RHC)--Cuba responded strongly to a counterrevolutionary
speech by a delegate to the 105th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference,
underway here in Havana. During Monday's session, Ignar Fjuk, a
representative from Estonia, delivered what was described as "a
counterrevolutionary diatribe" defending two Czech citizens who were
arrested in January after breaking Cuban laws.
The response came from the Vice President of Cuba's Parliament, Jaime
Crombet, requesting the floor to answer the Estonian delegate, who left the
assembly hall after delivering his speech. Crombet stated that the two
Czechs were taken into custody by Cuban authorities after they violated laws
that were approved by the island's sovereign parliament, also known as the
National Assembly of People's Power. He said that the two mercenaries came
to Cuba under the auspices of a foreign country in an attempt to finance
isolated and powerless people who hope to once again make Cuba a U.S.
colony.
Jaime Crombet stated that Cuba is known for its solidarity, for its
internationalist spirit and its defense of Socialism. And the vice president
of Cuba's parliament affirmed that despite Washington's efforts to destroy
the Revolution, Cuba continues to be an example of struggle and an
inspiration for small and underdeveloped nations, especially because of its
consistency and refusal to surrender and betray its principles or sell its
soul to the highest bidder.
*LET US NOT BECOME A HAVEN FOR TERRORISTS, SAYS FORMER PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT
Panama City, April 3 (RHC)--According to former Panamanian President
Aristides Royo, it is incomprehensible that his country would become a place
of asylum for criminals and terrorists such as Luis Posada Carriles.
In an interview published in Monday's edition of the Cuban weekly newspaper
"Trabajadores," the former Panamanian president said that he felt it was his
responsibility to advise the current administration of President Mireya
Moscoso not to give in to pressure from outside the country -- designed to
force her to let Posada Carriles and three other terrorists go free.
Former President Aristides Royo told "Trabajadores" that he believes that
when good working relations exist between two countries, one of the
questions that must be asked is how would a government react if the
situation were reversed. He added that if the United States had requested
extradition of a known criminal, the Panamanian government would have
reacted quite differently, even though the U.S. has a death penalty and --
according to Royo -- carries out executions much more frequently.
Cuba has formally requested the extradition of Posada Carriles and several
other terrorists accused of planning the assassination of President Fidel
Castro last November in Panama. Responding to concerns that Cuba has the
death penalty, Havana has assured Panama that Posada Carriles would not be
sentenced to death and, if found guilty, would only be sentenced to a
maximum of 20 years in prison. Cuba has also offered to have international
observers at the trial -- should Posada Carriles be extradited to Havana to
face charges of terrorist crimes.
The former president of Panama said that failure to extradite the terrorists
currently imprisoned in his country would not only be a violation of
international norms but also an unfriendly act against the Republic of Cuba.
*RICARDO ALARCON ELECTED HEAD OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION
Havana, April 3 (RHC)--Participating legislators in the 105th Conference of
the Inter-Parliamentary Union have elected Cuban Parliament President
Ricardo Alarcon as the new president of that legislative body, the world's
oldest multilateral political institution. The Cuban lawmaker thanked
participants for his election to the post.
The Havana meeting is gathering over 1400 legislators from 120 nations. The
105th Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which runs through April
7th, is focusing on the observance of international law to achieve world
peace and security and the importance of education and culture for
development.
The IPU conference began work sessions on Monday with a meeting of the
Inter-Parliamentary Council, which has agreed to readmit Sudan as a full IPU
member.
The conference includes plenary sessions and work commissions on the
protection of the environment and the observance of international rights and
law.
Participants also agreed to debate a third issue, dealing with the
parliaments' contribution to the fight against all forms of terrorism.
Presented by Cuba, the issue was taken up by an overwhelming majority of
votes, 1229 of the 1400 legislators present at the meeting.
Also on Monday, the President of the Cuban Women's Federation (FMC), Vilma
Espin, offered dinner in honor of women legislators who are participating in
the 105th conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Founded in 1889 and based in Geneva, the Inter-Parliamentary Union meets
twice a year to promote peace, security, democracy and respect for human
rights through political dialogue among its member nations. This is the
second time the Inter-Parliamentary Union meets in the Cuban capital. The
first time was in 1981.
*HAVANA'S 4th INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION FAIR GETS UNDERWAY
Havana, April 3 (RHC)--The 4th International Construction Fair opened its
doors today at Havana's Pabexpo exhibition hall.
Participants include Cuban and foreign firms operating on the island and in
other Latin American nations.
The fair, which runs through Saturday, includes exhibitions of goods and
state-of-the-art technology, as well as business meetings.
Havana's traditional International Construction Fair is an opportunity for
business people to exchange views and sign cooperation and trade agreements.
The event also serves as a unique opportunity for foreign executives to
explore the possibilities of the Cuban market.
*INTERNATIONAL SEA FAIR BEGINS IN CIENFUEGOS
Cienfuegos, April 3 (RHC)--The International Sea Fair, called FIRMAR'2001,
began today in the central province of Cienfuegos. Sponsored by the Cuban
Chamber of Commerce, the fair promotes business opportunities in areas such
as fishing, marine agriculture, cruise tourism and other related industries.
Over 100 Cuban and foreign firms are represented at the fair site, an area
of approximately 1000 square kilometers of tents and open space. The sea
fair includes lectures on fishing development in Cuba and opportunities for
foreign investment in that sector, as well as the presentation of special
editions of the weekly business publications "Negocios en Cuba," "Opciones"
and the tourism magazine "Excelencias Turisticas del Caribe."
Parallel to FIRMAR'2001, other ocean-related events are taking place, such
as the Friends of the Sea Festival, which includes competitions like the
National April 4th Cup of nautical motorcycles. There will also be workshops
on the protection of the environment.
*MUSIC: ELIADES OCHOA TO PERFORM IN PUERTO RICO AND THE UNITED STATES
Havana, April 3 (RHC)--Renowned Cuban musician Eliades Ochoa has begun a
tour of Puerto Rico and the United States. Invited by the Higher Octave
Music Group, Eliades Ochoa will offer lectures on Cuban traditional music
and perform in the Puerto Rican capital San Juan and also in New York.
The troubadour's musical repertoire includes pieces by famous Cuban song
writers, including Ignacio Piñeiro, Miguel Matamoros, Sindo Garay, Ñico
Saquito and Francisco Repilado, also known as Compay Segundo. While in New
York, Eliades Ochoa will perform for lovers of Cuban music at B.B. King's
Blues Club, and will appear on NBC's Today Show and others.
*IN ROME, CUBA'S MINISTER OF CULTURE TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW NOVEL
Rome, April 3 (RHC)--Upgrading the cultural level of the Cuban people has
always been a priority of the Revolution, said Cuban Culture Minister Abel
Prieto during a press conference in Rome, Italy. Abel Prieto is in Italy on
the occasion of the presentation of his new novel entitled "El Vuelo del
Gato" (The Flight of the Cat). The Cuban official said that the triumph of
the Revolution advanced Cuban society in all spheres, including the cultural
sector.
In reference to his new novel, the Cuban culture minister said it reflects
part of the history of a generation of Cubans, his generation, who were born
after the revolutionary triumph in 1959. Prieto said that humor is a
prominent element in the book, adding that
that the Cuban people have a very good sense of humor, which has helped
them to overcome the most difficult situations.
*Viewpoint: IT'S TIME TO CHALLENGE U.S. WORLD HEGEMONY
A recent article written by French specialist Eduardo Simonet referred to
the unprecedented power that the United States holds in the geopolitical
world. Its military force is awesome. It is the top nuclear and space power.
It has, furthermore, ships in every ocean with the military capacity to
intervene in any part of the world in the shortest possible time.
It has in place a network of military bases and communication systems that
can listen in on other systems in all the continents. The U.S. spends more
than 30 million dollars a year on military investigations alone. Its naval
forces, with more than a million and a half men, can identify everything
that moves over land, sea and air.
Its networks can see everything without being seen and destroy with great
precision, without being threatened itself. Its media brings its military,
political, economic, social and cultural ideology to all parts of the world.
They are capable of robbing diplomatic, industrial, technological and
scientific secrets. They can and have been able to do this for a long time.
Since the collapse of the socialist countries in eastern Europe, the U.S.
has imposed its form hegemony in an unprecedented manner. This is evident in
the part it has played in internal conflicts when Washington decides who it
will support depending on its own interests.
It certainly is the most powerful country in the world. However, there also
exists a powerful opposition, a cherished idea which cannot be crushed by
force. That is the right and the desire of the peoples of most of the world
to be free, independent and self-governing. Cuba is in the frontline of this
force which will not be beaten even after more than forty years of constant
confrontation by the U.S.
The power game that the U.S. is playing is becoming more and more dangerous.
In order to mount an effective opposition, it is crucial that the countries
of Latin America and other developing countries unite, to resist any further
political and ideological manipulation from the most powerful and
manipulative nation on earth.
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