In a letter addressed to Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha, the graduates in Cuba expressed solidarity with the people and government of the island, which welcomed them as its own children and invested in their academic training with a deep sense of internationalism, the document stated.

“While studying, we not only received an excellent education, but we also experienced first-hand the warmth, dignity, and resilience of the Cuban people; values that have left an indelible mark on our lives and our professional practice,” states the text to which Prensa Latina had access.

The graduates considered it a moral duty to condemn such facts as the blockade that lead to the complex times Cuba is going through. This situation has been aggravated by the impact of external economic and trade measures, mostly implemented under extraterritorial laws imposed by Washington, and which directly affect the well-being of its citizens.

They requested the Foreign Ministry and President Jose Raul Mulino to cast the vote in support of ending the hostile policy when the issue is debated at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on October 28-29.

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