Political Quotes

“our allies in the hemisphere are raising their voices on behalf of freedom and democracy on the enslaved island of Cuba. The Presidents of El Salvador, Nicaragua, Argentina, Chile, and Costa Rica have announced that they will not be attending the Ibero-American summit to be held this month in Cuba. They do not want to legitimize the subjugation of the Cuban people any longer. In his announcement, in fact, President Rodriguez of Costa Rica emphasized that ``the Ibero-American summit is an act of profound political meaning in which the consolidation of the democracy and political development of our countries should always be promoted together with the full respect of human rights.'' He referred to his September letter to Castro where he stated that far from becoming better, the situation of human rights and democracy has actually worsened in recent months in Cuba. May the other democratic leaders invited to the summit also find the courage to acknowledge the truth and support the Cuban people and not their oppressor.”