“Today, the word that calls us is solidarity. Mutual solidarity from you to us and from us to you. Solidarity among brotherly peoples,” he expressed.

He remembered the help given by the Caribbean nation to this country in hard times, such as during the powerful earthquakes of 1960 and 2010, with the sending of doctors and other health personnel.

The diplomat thanked the work of the volunteer work brigades that go to the island every year, the recent donation of high-tech medical equipment, and the participation of a Chilean delegation in the Continental Solidarity Meeting in Mexico.

The two-day event is held in committees, where topics such as voluntary work brigades, campaigns to support the island in the face of the United States blockade, popular propaganda, and the analysis of work carried out since the previous meeting in Valdivia are discussed.

This meeting began the day before with a demonstration along the central Condell Street to Plaza de la Victoria, which was attended by members of movement groups from Coquimbo, La Serena, Santiago, Talca, Valdivia, Ovalle, Concepción, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, among other cities.

After the march, a political and cultural event took place at Insomnia Theater, which included the participation of members of the diplomatic corps, councilors, academics, members of political and social organizations, and friends of the Caribbean nation.

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