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January 29, 2014

Latin American, Caribbean Leaders Meet in Cuba 
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Latin American and Caribbean leaders are in Cuba for the second annual
summit of a regional grouping that excludes the United States and
Canada. The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States held its
first gathering last year as a counterweight to forums that exclude
Cuba, such as the Summit of the Americas. The Organization of American
States re-admitted Cuba in 2009, but Cuba has refused to join so long as
the U.S. embargo continues. On Monday, Cuban President Raúl Castro said
Latin American and Caribbean countries are forging greater ties after
years of U.S. domination.

Cuban President Raúl Castro: "Independently from our progress, we
continue to live in a world regulated by an unfair and selective world
order, in which threats to peace and external meddling in the region
continue. We can't forget the long history of intervention in internal
affairs, military invasions and bloody coup d'états. The so-called
"centres of power" do not resign to the fact they have lost control in
this rich region nor will they resign in their attempts to change the
course of history in our countries in order to recover their lost
influence and benefit from its resources."

 

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