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THE heads of state and government of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, meeting in Salvador, Bahía, Brazil, on the occasion of the Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development, CONSIDERING the resolutions passed by the United Nations General Assembly on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States, and expressions regarding it that have been approved in numerous international meetings, WE AFFIRM that, in defense of free trade and the transparent practice of international commerce, it is unacceptable to apply unilateral coercive measures that affect the well being of the peoples and obstruct the processes of integration. WE REJECT most vigorously the application of laws and measures contrary to international law, such as the Helms-Burton Act, and we urge the government of the United States of America to end its application. WE ASK the government of the United States of America to comply with the stipulations of 17 successive resolutions approved in the General Assembly of the United Nations and to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade it maintains against Cuba. WE REQUEST in particular of the United States government that it immediately halt the application of measures adopted over the last five years with the objective of strengthening and intensifying the impact of its policy of economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba. (Cubaminrex- Granma Internacional) |