A message posted on the Facebook profile of the National Assembly of Popular Power of Cuba, which stated that Portugal, a federal deputy for Bahia and member of the Communist Party of Brazil, expressed its repudiation of the US government’s decision to indict Army General Raul Castro, leader at the head of the Cuban Revolution.

In a video statement on social media, the parliamentarian stated that “Raul is a symbol of Cuban liberation from all American yoke, which practically sought to enslave the people of Cuba before their revolution.”

He also reaffirmed the solidarity of the Brazilian Parliament with the Caribbean nation in the face of economic, commercial and financial blockade, and threats of military intervention.

The legislator stressed that “above all, our complete indignation with this attempt to indict Raul, to dismantle the blockade, and the military attempt to overthrow the revolutionary government of Cuba”.

Since June 2023, Portugal has assumed the presidency of the Brazil-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group, from where it has promoted solidarity initiatives, denunciations against the blockade and meetings with Cuban diplomats, reported media on the island echoing the pronouncement.

In the Cuban Parliament’s own publication, Lazo, under the label “#CubaNoEstaSola,” corresponded to the deputies members of the Mexico-Cuba Brotherhood Group.

On the eve, in the National Capitol, seat of the legislature, Lazo, also president of the Council of State exchanged with the Mexican senator Higinio Martinez.

During the meeting, together with Vice-President Ana Maria Mari Machado, they thanked the historic and unwavering solidarity of the Government, Parliament and people of Mexico towards Cuba, and ratified the will to strengthen interparliamentary ties for the benefit of both countries.

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