The president of the organization, Víctor Fernández, highlighted the actions of CubaCoop in almost 30 years of working jointly with Cuba, during which it has provided over 20 million euros to economic, social, and cultural projects.
Fernández also ratified the association’s priority for supporting Cuba’s politics while denouncing the US blockade, and assisting Cuba’s economic sphere.
Fernández considered that CubaCoop annual gala, held on May 31st in Paris, was a success; more than 500 persons and 50 French companies participated. “We truly appreciate such an extensive presence at the greatest event in cooperation with Cuba in France, which provides us with financial support to keep up our cooperation projects,” he said.
Regarding ongoing actions, Fernandez mentioned the project that allows to assist Cuban athletes in their training ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In the humanitarian sphere, CubaCoop set in motion a call to provide funds to buy milk for children and vulnerable people, in the context of the association’s work to mitigate the impact of the US blockade against the island.
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