UNESCO Congratulates Bolivia on Educational Achievements

HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 29 (acn) The 181st session of Executive Council of the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) in Paris has approved a letter of congratulations for Bolivia, by virtue of its success in the battle against illiteracy taking the Cuban method Yes I Can as a starting point.

The South American nation declared itself as a Territory Free of Illiteracy in December, with the support of Cuba and Venezuela and within the context of the South-South cooperation, reads the document issued by UNESCO, Prensa Latina news agency reports.

The UNESCO body valued the Bolivian experience, which served that nation to reach one of the pillars of the Dakar Framework of Action for 2015.

Bolivian ambassador to France, Luzmila Carpio, made reference to testimonies of some of those who’ve learned how to read and write and thanked Cuba and Venezuela for their help and solidarity in the National Program undertaken by her country.

She recalled that the literacy campaign in the Andean nation was carried out in the Aymara, Quechua and Spanish languages, an unmistakable proof of the efficiency of the Cuban Literacy Teaching Program ‘Yes I Can’.

While speaking at the forum made up by 58 member nations, Cuba’s ambassador to UNESCO, Héctor Hernández, spoke about the social movement headed by President Evo Morales to face the scourge of illiteracy.

In 33 months, over 800,000 people learned how to read and write in that South American country.

On behalf of his country and especially the pedagogues that responded to the Dakar call, the Cuban diplomat expressed his satisfaction for having supported this educational feat obtained by the Bolivian people.

(Felicita la UNESCO a Bolivia por logros en educación)

Cuba Reaffirms Support for Bolivian Leader Evo Morales

HAVANA, Cuba, April 15 (acn) Cuba’s support of the Bolivian people and its leader, Evo Morales, was reaffirmed on Tuesday in this capital during the presentation of the latest issue of Tricontinental Magazine, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.

The secretary of the Organization for Solidarity with the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Alfonso Fraga, highlighted that Morales will win in his just stance in defense of the interests of his people.

The presentation of the 166th edition of Tricontinental Magazine took place at Havana’s International Press Center, and was attended by Jorge Risquet, member of the Central Committee of Cuba’s Communist Party, and by representatives from the diplomatic corps accredited on the archipelago.

Risquet underlined the importance and quality of the magazine, published by OSPAAAL, which has brought readers closer to the knowledge of international political and social processes for many years.

Moreover, he praised the graphic design of the present edition, which highlights the figure of the leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, and the 50 years of existence of the Cuban revolutionary process, considered a momentous event in the world in the 20th century.


(Ratifican apoyo de Cuba a líder boliviano Evo Morales)

Bolivia to Demand End of US Blockade of Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, April 9 (acn) Bolivia will recommend the adoption of a resolution demanding the end of the almost 50-year-old US economic, financial and trade blockade of Cuba during the upcoming Summit of the Americas scheduled for later this month in Trinidad and Tobago.

According to Geanma news daily, Bolivian President Evo Morales told foreign reporters in La Paz that the text of the document recommended asks “the current US Government to immediately end its economic blockade of Cuba.”

The Bolivian leader explained that ending Washington’s blockade of the Caribbean archipelago would be the only way to “bring back respect for the nations’ sovereignty and recognition for international law and, particularly, international humanitarian law in the Americas.”

Morales added that, first, his country will take the recommendation to a Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) that will take place in Venezuela on April 16th to find regional consensus on the proposal.

(Bolivia por el fin de bloqueo a Cuba en Cumbre de América)