Commonwealth of Colombia condemns US blockade of Cuba

Commonwealth of Colombia condemns US blockade of Cuba

At the end of her III. In its Political Statement, the National Assembly also condemned the left-wing force’s false and arbitrary inclusion of the country of the Antilles in the list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism.

“The crisis of capitalism, unleashed more than a decade ago and deepened by the Covid-19 pandemic around the world, is given its crudest manifestation by the wars being waged in various areas, including the Global North ‘ said Commons.

He added that, in contrast, it is the peoples of the South, particularly those of our America, who are saying enough is enough and launching a new progressive wave, within the framework of the protection of nature and the leadership of women, youth and ethnic peoples make up his essence.

The group, which emerged from the peace accord signed in 2016 between the extinct Revolutionary Armed Forces of the Colombian People’s Army and the government of Juan Manuel Santos on behalf of the state, stressed that the American continent is characterized by diversity and dignity.

“Heroic Cuba, which despite its false and arbitrary inclusion on the list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism, continues to resist with dignity the criminal blockade, tops the list; Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Mexico, Honduras, Venezuela, Argentina, Nicaragua and Colombia are examples of the winds of change,” he stressed.

The partisan group expressed that in the slogan of their III. National Assembly “A party for the new times!” summarizes the meaning of this democratic activity in their fighting life and also corresponds to the new political era that has begun. with the government of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, elected by the Colombian people.

“The spaces opened up by the final peace agreement in Havana have made this historic event possible: an interim government,” he stressed.

It has come, he noted, a time to create better living conditions, respect nature, enable the energy transition and, through comprehensive rural reform, create conditions to meet the food needs of the population and move towards food sovereignty.

He warned that this year’s elections with the holding of territorial elections will be another fundamental arena of struggle.

He assured that the commitment to the peace agreement and the work towards its full implementation set the immediate course for Comunes and that the release of prisoners who were victims of treaty violations, the health of war wounded, the free return to Colombia of Simón Trinidad, the remembrance of his death, full guarantees of economic, social and political reintegration and full contribution to total peace.

“The III. Assembly marks the path of unity as a multiplying factor of the forces of change,” he said.

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