Díaz-Canel commented to the press that Cuba was attending the event to confirm our support to the revitalization of Association of Caribbean States, and of course continue defending the conviction that it's important space for reaching political consensus, dialogue, and communication among peoples..…

At the same time, during the last twenty years, Latin America and the Caribbean have developed regional associations, putting into practice the Bandung call for unity and economic cooperation.  ..…

Initially made up of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Paraguay, the new excluded  Venezuelan allies in Caribbean, Cuba, Bolivia, and Nicaragua that had thwarted Organization of American States President Luis Almagro's sustained..…

Furthermore, the expanded Soviet sphere in Eastern Europe must be viewed in context; it was little different than US dominance in the Caribbean and South and Central America. ..…