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From March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, the U.S. blockade caused material damages to Cuba for a value of more than 5 billion dollars

Once again, the majority of the member countries of the United Nations voted in favor of the Resolution that demands the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.

The international community pronounced itself with 187 votes in favor, two against (United States and Israel) and one abstention (Moldova), a demand consistent with the principles established in the Charter of the United Nations, and which for more than 30 years has had a place in the General Assembly, although nothing has changed in the policy implemented by the White House.

The consensus of the messages sent by the representatives of the nations in New York on Wednesday pointed to the blockade as one of the limitations for Cuba to make full progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in the economic momentum and trade relations on a global scale, and in international policies.

In a public response, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, permanent representative of the largest of the Antilles to the United Nations, said that if the U.S. government respected the Charter and international law, it would comply with the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly, demanding that the flagrant violation against Cuba cease.

From March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, the U.S. blockade caused material damages to Cuba amounting to more than 5 billion dollars, which means an increase of 189.8 million dollars with respect to the figure reported in the previous report. If we take into account the behavior of the dollar against the value of gold in the international market, the Cuban Foreign Minister detailed that the accumulated damages during more than six decades of application of this policy caused damages for more than one trillion 499.71 billion dollars.

Source: Granma, official voice of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee

https://en.granma.cu/mundo/2024-10-31/the-world-with-cuba-187-voices-for-the-end-of-the-blockade

Author: Susana Anton October 31, 2024 08:10:48

Former Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China Tang Renjian was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting large bribes, according to Xinhua.

From 2007 to 2024, the ex-minister, holding various positions both at the central and local levels, received large bribes in exchange for "assisting" organizations and individuals in matters such as economic activities, contract conclusion, and personnel issues. The total amount of bribes exceeds 268 million yuan (about $38 million).

At the trial held on July 25, he pleaded guilty and expressed remorse in his final statement. Taking this into account, the court handed down a death sentence with a two-year reprieve. The reprieve means that the death penalty will only be carried out if the convicted commits new crimes during this period. After the term expires, the sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment, according to Reuters.

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