The 9th Summit of the Americas, whose preparations are currently making progress in the United States, will be held without addressing or responding to very important issues of the region, a source from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The US government's announcement of new measures on Cuba “is a limited step in the right direction,” though they do not change the blockade, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez wrote in Twitter.
Cuban first deputy Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Ana Teresita Gonzalez is meeting a working agenda in France, including meetings with local officials and entrepreneurs in a bid to boost bilateral relations and contribute to the social and economic development of Cuba.
A week after Friday, May 6, the Havana corner where the Saratoga Hotel proudly stood remains a sad place. Like that unlucky Friday, this one is somber, with the interiors of the building and nearby homes clearly visible... the nakedness of a tragedy.