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I voted against the resolution, because I object to its content, which takes absolutely no account of the context in which Cuba has been forced to live for many years, namely the US embargo and all of the attacks that Cuba has suffered.
The resolution also omits any reference to the existence of the US base at Guantanamo, where the Bush Administration is holding prisoners without trial and is riding roughshod over human rights and the Geneva Convention.
It also makes no reference to the five Cuban citizens still being held in the USA, some of whom are not allowed to receive family visits, this despite the court in Atlanta overturning the ruling that had led to their initial detention.
This position held by the majority in Parliament is very much one of double standards, and toes the US line, which is one of continuous pressure on people and governments failing to follow its guidelines and resisting subjugation.
It is similarly disappointing that there is not one word about the important contribution that Cuba is making to the social development of the people of Latin America and Africa. Young people from these areas go to Cuba to receive training and education, and Cuba sends thousands of doctors and other professionals to other countries."@en1
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"(Explanation of vote abbreviated in accordance with Rules 163(1) of the Rules of Procedure)"1
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