Thus, with that force, the brutal measure that the US Governments have imposed on Cuba for more than six decades, also punishes the companies that want to help, because they are unjustly sanctioned, he added.

The Mexican head of State’s denunciation came during his morning press conference at the National Palace, where he informed that several of the 11 leaders of the region most affected by migration confirmed their attendance at next Sunday’s summit on the issue in Palenque, where he summoned them.

Do you know why the blockade against Cuba? He wondered. Well, for political reasons, so that in the face of material need the people rebel against their authorities, create an atmosphere of discontent due to the shortage of the most essential things, food, basic items for subsistence and, I repeat, only for political purposes, to undermine the authorities of that and other countries.

It is a flagrant violation of the peoples’ sovereignty, and no one has the right to do so, and use the people or take advantage of human pain for these purposes, which is why, we have to help everyone, Cuba and other countries, he stressed.

Cuba’s case arose when he informed that several of the 11 guest leaders have already confirmed their participation in the Palenque meeting on migration next Sunday, and mentioned, among others, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Ecuador, and explained that in Mexico’s case, it is a mandatory passage for migrants.

How many kilometers are there between the north and south borders of Mexico? How much risk, deaths as a result of truck accidents and other dangers? How can that not hurt us, whether they are Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian, Guatemalan brothers, of any nationality? And that’s what the meeting is for, López Obrador pointed out.

It is a call for nations that have economic possibilities to help and cooperate. Why is so much spent on weapons, on irrational wars, on destruction, instead of supporting people who need the basics: work, well-being?

That is what we are proposing, and that is what Sunday’s meeting is for, and we are going to inform you about the results, he pointed out.

The Mexican president added that he does not know if the other guest presidents will be there, because so far, he has no information, but they will be represented by vice presidents and foreign ministers on Sunday.

And it is very important, because it is a problem that can get worse and is already growing and we must address its causes, and not just militarize borders, build walls, he underlined in reference to the United States without mentioning that country.

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