In the final declaration of their 14th National Meeting, members rejected Washington’s economic, commercial, and financial blockade, they demanded Cuba’s removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, and called for the return of the territory occupied by the Guantanamo naval base.

  The document, read by the organization’s outgoing president, Humberto Perez, also denounced the energy blockade, describing it as a form of collective punishment due to its impact on the population’s access to essential services and the well-being of Cuban families.

  Attendees at the meeting included Cuba’s ambassador to Panama, Orestes Perez, and the head of the Panama provincial chapter of the National Solidarity Coordinator, lawyer Lilian Ruiz, among other dignitaries.

  Meanwhile, Cuban Consul in Panama Mahivyn Gonzalez highlighted efforts to bring consular services closer to communities, including recent mobile consular visits in the capital, Panama Oeste, and Colon.

  For her part, Ruiz emphasized the need for joint, systematic collaboration on initiatives between the Amcrp, groups friendly to Havana, and the organization she represents.

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