THE African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) have joined millions around the world to call for the support of the United Nations vote to end the US blockade against Cuba.
The United Nations General Assembly will again consider a resolution to put an end to the U.S. blockade against the island tomorrow, June 23, 2021.
Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, in April, stressed that the blockade is an act of genocide that constitutes a massive violation of human rights.
Lindiwe Zulu, chairperson of the ANC’s international relations sub-committee, said on Tuesday that the continuing unilateral blockade imposed on Cuba, for more than 60 years, was made especially worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“While Cuba and its people have continued to show great resilience under difficult circumstances, ongoing coercive measures have made it more difficult and costly to access important medicines, supplies, and
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