Brasilia.- With such a move, the far-right Bolsonaro administration "once again reduces national State policy to the interests of a small ideologically extremist group, pursuing a position of absolute position to the interests of the (Donald) Trump government,2 a press release sent to Prensa Latina read.

During the vote at the UN General Assembly on November 7, Cuba received the overwhelming support of the international community, as 187 member states voted against Washington's economic, commercial and financial blockade.

Only two countries abstained: Colombia and Ukraine; while the United States, Israel and Brazil voted against lifting the blockade and were isolated in the face of the demand by the majority of the international community.

According to the parliamentary group, the national position "threatens one of the historic principles of Brazilian diplomacy: to condemn unilateral economic measures vetoed by the UN against countries."

Similarly, "it violates article four of our Constitution, which guarantees respect for the rights of peoples to self-determination, equality among States, non-intervention, the defense of peace and the peaceful resolution of conflicts."

Finally, the Brazil-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group reiterates "its repudiation of the unfortunate position adopted by the Bolsonaro government, which reflects, once again, submission to the interests of a foreign power. All this, in the name of an obsolete ideology, to the detriment of the real interests of the Brazilian and Cuban peoples." (PL)

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