In a message sent to the first secretary of the PCC, Raul Castro, the International Relations Department of the organization ratified its wishes for success and progress as well as ‘the emancipation of all forms of colonization and injustice.’

‘On this occasion we cannot ignore the solid fraternal ties that unite the peoples of Palestine and Cuba,’ adds the note released by the PCC website.

These ties were initiated by two physically missing giants; Yasser Arafat and Fidel Castro, and they grew and developed under the wise leadership of both peoples, he points out.

The 8th Congress of the PCC began today in this capital four days of analysis with an eye on the complex international context caused by Covid-19 and the national one, also impacted by the hostile policy of the United States.

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