Alberto Fernandez

Buenos Aires, May 26 (RHC)-- Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday condemned the U.S. blockade on Cuba and highlighted the Caribbean island's resistance to aggressions.

In his speech at the 3rd Meeting of Ministers of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean at Palacio San Martin in Buenos Aires, the president called on the international community to denounce and act against the U.S. attacks on Cuba.

In our continent, there is a country that has been blocked for six decades and survives as it can. How much longer will go by without us saying or doing something?" the head of State wondered.

On the other hand, he criticized that the North explodes bombs and disputes power while the South dies of misery, hunger, and diseases.

Fernandez highlighted the importance of the event that brought together leaders from the region and advocated for the defense of education as a public service guaranteed by the State.

In addition, he noted the need for governments to guarantee access to education for all their citizens.

Under the slogan The right to education in context: recover and transform, the meeting will close on Friday with the presence of officials, ministers, international organizations, and members of civil society.

 Deputy Minister of Higher Education Alicia Alonso heads the Cuban delegation,

One of the event's objectives is to analyze the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and joint actions to address inequalities and violations of the rights of the most vulnerable people.

Coordinated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Government of Argentina, the meeting is debating on cooperation, the revitalization of spaces for political and technical dialogue, and regional strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.