Strengthening Unity: Saint Lucia’s Commitment at the ALBA-TCP Summit in Venezuela
The summit not only celebrates achievements in recent years, such as the eradication of illiteracy and the creation of initiatives like Petrocaribe, but also focuses on future challenges facing the region. Dec 14, 2024 Photo: ALBA-TCP
December 14, 2024 Hour: 9:40 pm
In his speech, he condemned the blockade and sanctions imposed on Cuba, reiterating Saint Lucia’s support for Venezuela and other nations in the bloc at a significant moment as it commemorates 20 years since the founding of ALBA.
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During the XXIV Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Treaty on Trade of the Peoples (ALBA-TCP), held at the Convention Center of Simón Bolívar Park in La Carlota, Venezuela, Claudius Francis, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of Saint Lucia, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to regional integration and support for the Alliance.
Francis stressed the need to strengthen communications and promote integration as essential tools to confront the aggressions of imperialism.
In his speech, he condemned the blockade and sanctions imposed on Cuba, reiterating Saint Lucia’s support for Venezuela and other nations in the bloc at a significant moment as it commemorates 20 years since the founding of ALBA.
The summit not only celebrates achievements in recent years, such as the eradication of illiteracy and the creation of initiatives like Petrocaribe, but also focuses on future challenges facing the region.
ALBA-TCP was established on December 14, 2004, by leaders Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro and is currently composed of ten countries: Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Dominica, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Honduras and Palestine are also participating as special guests.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: ALBA-TCP
