Radio Havana Cuba | Evo Morales recalls the restoration of relations between Cuba and the United States

La Paz, July 20 (RHC) The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, recalled the formal restoration of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States after half a century without ties.

Morales pointed out that on July 20, 2015, Washington and Havana reestablished their relations in the hope of eliminating the blockade of the Caribbean nation, condemned by the international community

. The president denied that the Donald Trump government, with its racist policies and walls, is currently refusing to continue this process.

On December 17, 2014, the presidents of Cuba, Raúl Castro and the United States, Barack Obama, announced simultaneously the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two nations and which would advance towards the normalization of bilateral ties.

However, in 2017 the relationship is between the two countries suffered a setback after the arrival at Trump White House.

On February 3rd of this year, the Republican leader ordered a comprehensive review of the policy towards the Caribbean country, which included the reduction of American Diplomatic staff in Havana, the expulsion of civil servants from the United States. Cuban embbady in Uashinton, the warnings to travelers discourage them from visiting our country and the ban on traveling by official delegations of the United States.

He also announced the badessment of a possible closure of the diplomatic representation in Cuba, in response to health incidents reported by his officials on which until now it has not occurred. there are no conclusive results.

President Evo Morales confirmed that the struggles of social movements made viable the process of change in Bolivia, with projects and programs carried out in the interest of the human being.

Inauguration of the educational unit Mariscal Andrés de Santa Cruz in the city of Arapata in the department of La Paz, Morales baderted that the history of the process of change can not be conceived without the cocalero, yungueño or tropical movements of Cochabamba

He badured that with the pact of unity, formed by social organizations from different sectors of the country, the country was recovered first and that A new Bolivia is now built, thanks to the conscience of the people.

He argued that, to change the nation, not only was it necessary to liberate the ideological, political, cultural or social character, but also of an economic nature.

In this sense, he specified the importance of the recovery of natural resources, renewable or not, metallic or not; strategic companies; and basic services, which should never be a private matter, such as water, electricity or communication systems.

Morales declared that the demands demanded by the social movements today are the programs, policies and projects of the national government,

"International organizations ask us to reproduce programs like My Water, My Irrigation in Latin American countries, for the benefit that they have for the human being, "added the president.

that in these times the need and the injustice have ceased to educate people, because now schools are being built and programs are being created for the new generations, for which he has stressed the importance of studying the history of the nation.