[NYTr] Ibero-Amer Summit Underlined Need for Social Cohesion Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:02:58 -0600 (CST) Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit Agencia Cubana de Noticias (ACN) http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listinfo/ingles Summit of Heads of State Underlined Need for Social Cohesion Havana, Nov 12 (acn) The 17th Ibero-Latin American Summit of Heads of State and Government wound up in Santiago de Chile over the weekend after adopting the Declaration of Santiago, which focused on social unity. Different heads of state made speeches during the closing session of the meeting on Saturday to defend their countries' stances on issues like energy, political and social models and the respect to the sovereignty of nations. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega demanded the lifting of the over-45-year US economic, financial and commercial blockade of Cuba; he also criticized the UN Security Council and asked for the creation of funds to back new policies, social and economic models developing in South countries in favor of social cohesion. Meanwhile, Bolivian President Evo Morales called for adoption of a new economic model and the abandonment of neo-liberal policies; and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, on his part, denounced ongoing conspiracy against his country. The statements by different heads of state addressed the contradictions that have prevailed since the colonial period up to the adoption of neo-liberal models. They also reflected the countries' positions in the defense of their liberties. Cuba stressed the validity of the debate, which allowed each country to expose its own concerns and considerations. -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Ingles mailing list Ingles@ain.cu http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listinfo/ingles * ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us Our main website: http://www.blythe.org List Archives: http://blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/ Subscribe: http://blythe-systems.com/mailman/listinfo/nytr =================================================================