[NYTr] Fidel Castro's Message on Bali Climate Change Meeting
 
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:02:10 -0600 (CST)


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Prensa Latina - Dec 17, 2007
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/article.asp?ID={73F389DE-2756-4A94-8CD1-871AB696C35D})#uage=ES

Fidel Castro highlights importance of agreements on climate change

Havana, December 17 (PL) President Fidel Castro today highlighted the
importance of international agreements adopted at the thirteenth United
Nations Conference on Climate Change, held in Bali, Indonesia, and the
need to take them very seriously.

In a letter sent to the television program The Roundtable, the
leader of the Cuban Revolution presented his views on the position of
the United States and industrialized nations at the meetings.

The head of state stressed that on the small island of Indonesia met
many heads of government of the so-called Third World countries, who
are demanding their right to development and fair treatment, financial
resources and transfer of technology with delegates from the
industrialized nations represented there also.

He recalled how the UN Secretary-General, before the stubborn
obstructionism of the United States among the 190 representatives
gathered there, and after 12 days of talks, stated that the human
species could disappear as a result of climate change.

"That statement turned the conference into a pot of crickets," [?] said
the president in his letter.

He noted that on the twelfth day of fruitless persuasive efforts, the
Yankee representative Paula Dopriansky, after a deep sigh, finally said:
"We join the consensus."

"It is obvious," he said, "that the United States was maneuvering to
overcome their isolation, but did not change at all the dark intentions
of the empire."

Original Spanish:

Prensa Latina - Dec 17, 2007
http://www.prensa-latina.cu/article.asp?ID={73F389DE-2756-4A94-8CD1-871AB696C35D})#uage=ES

Fidel Castro destaca acuerdos vinculados al cambio climC!tico

La Habana, 17 dic (PL) El presidente Fidel Castro destacC3 hoy la
importancia de los acuerdos internacionales adoptados en la XIII
Conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre cambio climC!tico, celebrada en
Bali, Indonesia, y la necesidad de tomarlos muy en serio. 

En una carta difundida por el programa radiotelevisado Mesa Redonda, el
lC-der de la RevoluciC3n cubana expuso sus criterios acerca de la
posiciC3n de Estados Unidos y las naciones industrializadas en la cita. 

El mandatario resaltC3 que en aquella pequeC1a isla de Indonesia se
reunieron numerosos Jefes de Gobierno de paC-ses del llamado Tercer
Mundo, que luchan por su desarrollo y reclaman un trato equitativo,
recursos financieros y transferencias de tecnologC-a a los delegados de
las naciones industrializadas tambiC)n allC- representadas. 

RecordC3 cC3mo el Secretario General de la ONU, ante la tenaz obstrucciC3n
de Estados Unidos en el seno de las 190 representaciones allC- reunidas,
y despuC)s de 12 dC-as de negociaciC3n, afirmC3 que la especie humana podC-a
desaparecer como consecuencia del cambio climC!tico. 

"Aquella declaraciC3n convirtiC3 la conferencia en una olla de grillos",
expresC3 el presidente en su misiva. 

SeC1alC3 que al dC)cimo segundo dC-a de estC)riles esfuerzos persuasivos, la
representante yanqui Paula Dopriansky, tras un suspiro profundo,
declarC3: "nos unimos al consenso". 

"Es obvio -aC1adiC3- que Estados Unidos maniobrC3 para sortear su
aislamiento, aunque no cambiC3 en absoluto las sombrC-as intenciones del
imperio". 

fgg jf PL-239 

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