The Permanent Representative
of Cuba to the UN, Anayansi
Rodríguez, reaffirmed today
that her country will continue to
support Puerto Rico in its demand
for independence and sovereignty
against the colonial rule of the
United States.
For Cuba, it
is a historical
commitment to
continue battling
alongside the
Puerto Rican people
and facing the
country that keeps
them under colonial
rule, she told PL
regarding the
resolution approved
the previous day in
the United Nations
Special Committee for Decolonization.
The Cuban delegation is very satisfied
that, once again, and for 37 consecutive
times, the draft resolution that advocates
the independence of Puerto Rican
territory has been approved.
This is a call by the Special Committee
for Decolonization to the international
community in order to support the
legitimate rights of the people of Puerto
Rico, said the ambassador.
Cuba will not rest, will not relent in its
efforts within the framework of the
United Nations until the final victory
is achieved, until it sees a free and
independent Puerto Rico exercising full
right to its sovereignty, she stressed.
In addition, she said, for Cuba it is an
honor to present this resolution that
defends the right of a sister Caribbean
nation.
This resolution is the 37th presented to
the Special Committee of Decolonization
on the demand of independence for
Puerto Rico, and the last 19 times it was
approved by consensus, which shows the
support of different
countries to the
Puerto Rican cause.
Bolivia, Ecuador,
Nicaragua,
Venezuela, Syria,
Russia, and Antigua and Barbuda were
co-sponsors of the resolution from this
year.
This document also reiterates the Latin
American and Caribbean character
of Puerto Rico, with its own and
unmistakable national identity, and urges
the US Government to promote a process
that allows the people of Puerto Rico to
exercise their right to self-determination,
independence and decision-making.
For their part, the petitioners who
participated in yesterday’s session
highlighted the decline in the Puerto
Rican economy and the lack of response
from the local government to deal with
the crisis after the hurricanes of the
previous year, as well as the abandonment
by the American administration.
They also demanded that the Puerto
Rican people should decide the destiny
of their country, not a fiscal control board
imposed by the US Congress, or any
other foreign body.
From: Prensa Latina
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