current events in cuba
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CURRENT EVENTS IN CUBA
SHANE TREMBLAY
HISTORY 141
WFDY – WORLD FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATIC YOUTH SENDS MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO CUBAOctober 6th marks the 35th anniversary of the
bombing of a Cuban airliner in Barbados that killed 73 people.
Cuba acts in support of the liberation of 5 Cuban prisoners stuck in United States jail.
Cuban Democratic youth calls for the nation to sue the United States government to allow the Cuban prisoners to return home.
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PERUVIAN VICE PRESIDENT WILL TRAVEL TO CUBA TOMORROW (OCT 7)
On October 7th the first Vice President of Peru will visit Cuba
The purpose of this visit is supposed to be regarding issues of health, education, culture and sport
The commission will focus on workshops and meetings to gather experienced officials to continue and maintain a mutual bilateral trade cooperation between the two Nations
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U.S. INTENSIFIES PURSUIT OF TRADE WITH CUBAOctober 5th U.S. authorities fined Flowserve Crop., a
company based in Irving, Texas for selling equipment to oil exploration companies trading with Cuba
Flowserve agreed to pay $502,000 for violating the U.S. blockade against Havana
Interest groups pressure the White House to be sever in order to hinder in oil development plans of the Cubans
Flowserve sold $2,100,000 U.S. dollars in pumps, valves, and other drilling components
Spanish company oil company Repsol YPF is also being sued by the United States for trade relations with Cuba
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FRANCE: NOTABLE HOST AGAINST CUBA BLOCKADEFrance demands the blockade against Cuba to be
lifted due to the necessity of ending the economic and commercial hindrance
The Cuban ambassador in France presented key points of his argument to gain France’s support
The blockade proves to be linked to damages in education, culture, and sports
The meeting was attended by ambassadors from Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Honduras, Vietnam, South Africa, and others
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