The Cuban people’s dignity is an example for all nations and popular parties of the world, stated the Final Declaration of the 26th edition of the mechanism of coordination of progressive parties and movements of 27 Latin America and the Caribbean countries.

In the text, the forum demanded “the unconditional lifting of the criminal and intensified economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the Government of the United States on the Cuban people for more than 60 years, and demanded the Cuba’s exclusion from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list.”

The group rejected “the unilateral sanctions against Nicaragua and Venezuela, and the interference in the internal affairs of these countries.”

“We condemn the enforcement of criminal unilateral coercive measures and the siege against Caracas,” it said. The forum noted that they have the historical responsibility of taking advantage of this second opportunity to have a majority of governments integrated by progressive political forces and social movements in Latin America and the Caribbean.

It called to overcome differences and to build “the broadest unity in the diversity of parties, social and popular movements and progressive and leftist intellectuals within each organization, country and the continent. We will continue together for regional integration to advance Latin American and Caribbean sovereignty,” it stressed.

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