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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