[NYTr] Foreign Mayors Condemn Terrorism and US Blockade against Cuba
 
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:48:44 -0600 (CST)

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Foreign Mayors Condemn Terrorism and US Blockade against Cuba

Havana, Nov 16 (acn) More than 500 representatives from local 
governments and organizations that participated in the 15th Meeting of 
Cooperation and Solidarity of City Halls with Havana condemned the US 
financial, commercial and economic blockade against Cuba and terrorism 
in all its forms.

The condemnation was included in the Final Declaration of the meeting 
that concluded on Thursday at the Convention Center in the Cuban 
capital with the presence of delegates and guests from 36 countries. 
Many of them took the floor in the plenary session of the event to 
reaffirm their support of the Island when the US government makes 
increasing efforts to undermine its independence and sovereignty 
through threats and blackmail.

The document includes the participants' decision to condemn and to 
fight for the elimination of Washington's blockade against Cuba after 
the UN General Assembly did the same last October 30th with the 
overwhelming support of 184 countries.

In addition, the declaration rejects terrorism in all its forms, 
including state terrorism, as well as the US's double standards in its 
so-called 'war on terror'. It also condemns the use of wars to fight 
terrorism and urges Washington to extradite international and 
self-confessed terrorist Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela.

Delegates also agreed to include in the Final Declaration of the 
meeting a demand for the release of Gerardo Hernandez, Antonio 
Guerrero, Ramon LabaC1ino, Rene Gonzalez and Fernando Gonzalez - 
internationally known as the Cuban Five -, who remain unjustly 
imprisoned in the United States for fighting terrorism.

The representatives from local governments that gathered in Havana 
coinciding with the festivities for the 488th anniversary of the 
founding of the city on November 16th also agreed to increase their 
work to further develop the ties of friendship and cooperation between 
their municipalities and cities and the Cuban capital.

The 16th Meeting of Cooperation and Solidarity of City Halls with 
Havana will take place in November 2008.

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