Periodico 26

The Vice President of the National Association of Economists and Accountants of Cuba (ANEC), Ramon Labañino, stated on Thursday that the blockade imposed by the United States on the island hinders the development of all sectors of society.

Havana-  Deputy of the National Assembly of People''s Power of Cuba Delsa Esther Puebla called on the parliamentarians of the world today to support the island''s demand to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States .

The Caribbean region shares the same position of rejection against the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba and proved this in the high level debate of the UN General Assembly.

Voices from around the world are raised at the United Nations against the U.S. blockade imposed on Cuba and call for an end during the debate of the General Assembly, which reaches its fourth day on Friday.

Participants in the Fourth Day Against the U.S. Blockade of Cuba visit offices of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to urge their members to support legislative projects aimed at lifting that policy.

President Enrique Peña Nieto has reiterated on Tuesday Mexico's rejection of the United States' economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba during his speech at the 73rd General Assembly of the United Nations.

Granma provides a summary of the latest calculated damages to Cuba caused by the U.S. blockade policy. Cuba will present its annual report on the blockade damages to the UN General Assembly this October

South African trade unions demanded the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade the United States has maintained against Cuba for more than 50 years, and the return of the territory illegally occupied by the naval base in Guantanamo.

The solidarity organization ''Cuba Si France'' turned its stand at the L'Humanite Festival into a platform to reject the blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean island, which is still in force today.

The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) today called for a world message action through Twitter and a forum debate via Internet to reject the economic, commercial and financial blockade the United States imposed on the island almost six decades ago.