The Cuban Ambassador to the UK, Her Excellency Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, spoke at CLS’s April meeting about the US government’s demands that Caribbean and other countries refuse the services of Cuban medical teams.

Statement from the Belize/Cuba Solidarity Group on the US State Department’s “Expansion of Visa Restrictions Policy” affecting Cuba
In light of recent developments and the concerning actions taken by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, we stand in unwavering solidarity with Cuba and its international medical missions. The dedication and commitment of Cuban doctors have provided high-quality healthcare to millions of impoverished people around … Read on ...

CLS zoom meeting –  Sunday 4th May

Speakers: Bernard Coard and Steve Cushion

Two hundred years ago, the formerly enslaved population of the French colony of Saint Domingue defeated a French colonial army and declared the independent Republic of Haïti. Twenty years later, a French naval blockade forced the government of Haïti to agree to pay an indemnity of 150 million francs to compensate their former enslavers. In order to finance this, the Haïtian government contracted a number of loans from French-owned banks that left the country impoverished and underdeveloped, paving the way for the US invasion and occupation.

Steve … Read on ...