1651090194 Cuba supports Nicaraguan governments decision to expel OAS from its

Cuba supports Nicaraguan government’s decision to expel OAS from its territory

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Cuba supports Nicaraguan governments decision to expel OAS from its

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, has used Twitter to convey his support and solidarity to the Nicaraguan people following the expulsion of the Organization of American States (OAS) from the Central American country and the withdrawal of its diplomats from of the multilateral organization as a result of its interventionist actions in the country.

“We reaffirm our solidarity and support for the Friars and the Government of Nicaragua and its President Daniel Ortega in the face of a new lesson in dignity and integrity by choosing to no longer be part of any mechanism of the OAS,” the Cuban President wrote on the communication platform. .

On the other hand, Cuban Politburo member and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla also tweeted: “Cuba supports the firm and legitimate decisions of the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity of Nicaragua to withdraw from the OAS and the Summit of the Americas . All our solidarity with the people and government of Nicaragua.

The event comes weeks after Nicaraguan diplomat Arturo McFields Yescas delivered a speech against his own country to the OAS in late March, in which he accused Daniel Ortega’s government of inciting political violence and arresting opponents, he said Chorus of authorities and press media, which usually follow the script of the “Yankee Colony Ministry”.

In response to the events, the Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement stating on behalf of the Government for Reconciliation and National Unity that Mr. Arturo McFields “does not represent us and therefore none of his statements are valid. “

“Our representative at the OAS is Ambassador Francisco Campbell Hooker, duly accredited,” they stated.

At a press conference on April 24, Foreign Minister Denis Moncada announced that Nicaragua is expelling OAS representatives and closing its offices, confirming the country’s decision to leave the organization, as he had warned on November 19, 2021.

The statement released by the government on the same day draws attention to “the shameful state of one of the instruments of political intervention and domination of the United States government’s Department of State, erroneously called the Organization of American States.”

They denounced that the OAS “never represents the Sovereign Union of our Caribbean America, and that on the contrary it is an instrument of Yankee imperialism to violate rights and independences, sponsor and encourage interventions and invasions, and sponsor coups.” legitimize d’état in different formats and modalities, in the fervor that they of course do not achieve, to undermine our national sovereignties through humiliation, capitulation and capitulation».

In accordance with the decision, the credentials of their representatives, Orlando Tardencilla, Iván Lara and Michael Campbell, have been revoked.

“Nicaragua is not a colony of anyone, so it is not part of a ministry for colonies. By denouncing and abandoning this infernal mechanism, from which we immediately withdraw with absolute dignity, we affirm, yes, our respect, affection and appreciation for heroic Cuba and Venezuela and for the peoples who are valiantly fighting and who support us accompanied and you are accompanying the battles that have been and are being fought for justice, the rights of peoples, sovereignty, dignity and peace,” they stressed.

Vice President of Nicaragua Rosario Murillo reported this month that property occupied by the OAS in Nicaragua has been declared a public benefit. It describes the digital 19 that the Institute of Culture will develop the Museum of Infamy on the premises.

The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has joined in supporting the Nicaraguan government’s decision.

The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela also “accompanies this firm, legitimate and courageous decision of the Government of Nicaragua and reaffirms its will to build a genuine democratic multilateralism that promotes peace, respect for self-determination and sincere cooperation in the search for social justice and the common good », states it on its website.