Fidel and Raúl send fraternal
greetings to new Salvadoran President
The
historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel
Castro, sent a fraternal greeting to the Salvadoran
people on the occasion of the inauguration of the
country’s new president, in a ceremony held June 1.
Salvador Valdés Mesa, a Cuban vice president,
conveyed the message to president-elect Salvador
Sánchez Cerén, during a ceremony held in San
Salvador’s Civic Plaza.
Valdés Mesa likewise conveyed greetings from Raúl
Castro, president of the Councils of State and
Ministers, and the Cuban people who he said, “have
always been, and will always be, at the side of the
noble and heroic Salvadoran people,” emphasizing the
friendship and historic ties which unite the two
nations.
Valdés Mesa recalled the decision made by the
country’s previous president, Mauricio Funes, to
reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba, June 1,
2009, as his administration’s first official act.
He
commented that El Salvador has joined international
condemnations of the U.S. blockade of Cuba, imposed
more than 50 years ago, which has caused human
suffering and limits the country’s development.
Valdés Mesa thanked Sánchez Cerén and the Salvadoran
people for the solidarity shown in support of
efforts to win the release of the Cuban Five, three
of whom remain unjustly imprisoned in the United
States.
He
wished Sánchez Cerén success during his five-year
administration and reiterated Cuba’s support, saying
that El Salvador can always count on Cuba to share
what the country has, despite its limited resources,
emphasizing, “The Cuban Revolution will never fail
El Salvador.” (PL)
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