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South African President Calls for the End of U.S. Blockade of Cuba

CUBA, September 25, 2009. South African President Jacob Zuma called for the end of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba in a speech before the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday.

The South African president, who addressed the General Assembly for the first time as head of state, referred to the importance of justice, self-determination, human rights and economic development in the search for world peace, stability and security.

He specifically mentioned the need to put an end to the blockade imposed by Washington on Cuba for nearly half a decade as a way to contribute to world peace.

South Africa is one of the overwhelming number of nations that have consistently voted in favor of a resolution presented annually by Cuba at the UN General Assembly to lift the American blockade. (Cubaminrex- ACN)

 

 

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