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Delegation of Communist Party of Cuba concludes visit to Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Yudí Mercedes Rodríguez, member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), concluded a visit to Ethiopia on Tuesday, during which she met with representatives of associations of solidarity with the Caribbean island.

Rodríguez, who headed the Cuban delegation at the invitation of the Second Congress of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP), which met from January 31 to February 2, learned about the experiences of some of the Ethiopians who graduated in Havana (Ethio-Cubans) and who are currently contributing to the development of their country thanks to the knowledge acquired.

Most of them arrived in Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth) in the 1970s as children to finish primary school and later went on to higher education and professional technical studies. They agreed that in Cuba, they were also formed as good men and women and their gratitude to the Caribbean nation that they consider their second homeland would be eternal.

Rodríguez, in turn, gave an update on the current situation in Cuba, aggravated by the new administration in the United States that, hours after coming to office, placed the island back on the list of countries that allegedly sponsoring terrorism, a condition that limits financial and commercial operations.

She recalled the onslaught of Hurricane Rafael last November, the effects of which are still being addressed, as well as the energy crisis due to a small budget for repairs to thermoelectric plants, spare parts and other causes also associated with Washington’s economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba. However, she stressed, the Cuban people’s resistance remains strong despite the difficulties and is further strengthened by the supportive friends who around the world defend our cause and denounce this unilateral US measure.

She reported on the progress of collaboration projects to increase the capacity to generate electricity by using renewable energy sources that will reduce the impact on the population and the economy.

Rodríguez thanked the Ethiopians for the support, affection and solidarity they always have for Cuba and for raising up the training they received, a sign of the legacy of José Martí and the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.

Also present at the meeting were Cuban residents in Ethiopia.

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