Havana, June 14 (RHC)-- Cuba’s Henry Reeve Brigade symbolizes world solidarity, as it challenges Cuba’s real possibilities, said Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez in an interview with La Jornada digital newspaper.
The official web page of the Mexican publication offers a link to the interview granted by one of the founders of Cuba’s Nueva Trova Movement. In it, Silvio reaffirms his support for the Cuban Revolution.
He speaks about the international campaign, asking the Nobel Committee to grant a Nobel Prize to the Cuban health brigade. He said the high quality services provided by Cuba-trained health professionals and the human values they symbolize constitute indisputable achievements of the Cuban Revolution.
The author of memorable songs like ‘El necio’ voiced his opinion that the US blockade seriously affects everyday life in Cuba, causing severe damage.
‘I think that if under such cruel blockade regulations, we managed to develop five vaccine candidates against covid-19, image everything we could have accomplished had we had the same opportunities other nations have had,’ he said.
Regarding the latest campaign to discredit Cuba and its cultural policy, Silvio recalled that the anti-Cuba campaign is a lucrative business that finances radio and television stations, propaganda campaigns and even impacts US elections.
‘They have resorted to everything, interventions, speed boats entering Cuban waters and shooting people along the coast, weapons for counterrevolutionary groups on the island, etc.,’ said Silvio.
Today, they impose sanctions on banks that operate Cuban financial transactions, blacklist ship companies that transport cargo into Cuba and fine those who visit our nation without Washington’s permission. The aim, said Silvio, is to strangle the Cuban economy, generate chaos and turn Cubans against their government.
He noted that although millions on the island have internet access, there are huge technology gaps, which are seized by Cuba enemies –agents paid either by the US government or extremists in that country to spread subversive, inflammatory messages against Cuba and its Revolution.
