A participant in the III International Seminar on Tourism Law (December 9-11, Iberostar Parque Central Hotel, Havana), she expressed her enthusiasm to Prensa Latina this Thursday for the debates and exchanges among nearly 100 experts from 23 countries.

She said that from a legal perspective and considering trends in Latin American and Caribbean countries, the meeting aims to update tourism guidelines that include sustainability as a central focus.

Therefore, the event is a crucial moment for fundamental discussions that can provide countries with ideas, recommendations, and best practices to incorporate into their tourism legislation.

Hence, the issue of sustainability is included in the laws under discussion and will be translated into practical applications.

The first seminar focused on the International Code for the Protection of Tourists (Spain), to which Cuba is a signatory, and centered on traveler protection in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The second meeting was held in Argentina, with a strong emphasis on sustainability.

On that occasion, the issue of sustainability and accessibility began to be included on the agenda of the United Nations’ Right to Tourism program.

The expert commented that Cuba is a very active member of UN Tourism, with which it maintains very close relations.

She expressed her satisfaction that Cuba is working on a new law that incorporates some of the principles of sustainability and is therefore participating in the working group created for this purpose by the global organization.

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