“The denial of visas for Puerto Rico tournament, is part of the racist and xenophobic list of visa restrictions prepared by the Secretary of State,” said the foreign minister on social network X.

“It seeks to prevent the development of Cuban sport, which it already limits with a renewed blockade,” he concluded.

A note issued this Thursday by the Cuban Volleyball Federation (FCV) reported that the team would be unable to attend the Norceca Final Four, scheduled for July 16-21, due to the denial of visas.

The FCV explains that this procedure, contrary to the commitments inherent in the responsibility assumed by countries hosting international sporting events, Impedes the presence of Cuba on a list included in the classification route to the Central American and Caribbean Games and eligible for the rankings of North America and world.

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