Cuba’s anti-drug strategy: Prevention
and enforcement
Cuban Minister of Justice, María
Esther Reus, stated that the country’s anti-drug
strategy combines prevention and enforcement
Ortelio González Martínez
Antigua, Guatemala – Cuban Minister of Justice,
María Esther Reus,
stated that the country’s anti-drug strategy
combines prevention and confrontation, which has
resulted in positive results since 1988.
“Cuba’s situation in the struggle against drugs is
different to that of many other Latin American
nations. We have achieved results by applying a
strategy that combines prevention and
confrontation,” stated Reus, who, with the Cuban
ambassador,
Roberto Blanco,
attended the 1st CELAC Ministerial Meeting on drugs,
held in Havana.
Reus commented that in Cuba the struggle against
drugs involves all of society and mass
organizations. She stated that every member country
of CELAC has its own particularities and that Cuba
supports respect for unity within diversity on all
issues, including this one. She highlighted that,
for Cuba, the protection of human beings is
fundamental, adding that public health, as related
to drugs, was also discussed during the meeting.
Cuba is prepared to collaborate and offer its
experience in the struggle against drugs, commented
Reus. In view of the fact that it is a universal
problem, these types of meetings help to share
different strategies that CELAC nations have
implemented.
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