Friday 19 December
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Latin America Promotes
Multipolar World
Russia, Nicaragua Boost
Relations
Honduras´ Zelaya Bashes
IMF Schemes
Lula Highlights Raul
Castro's Visit to Brazil
Brazil Urges U.S. To Lift Embargo
Against Cuba
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Lula Highlights Raul
Castro's Visit to Brazil
Brasilia - President
Luis Inacio Lula da
Silva highlighted on
Thursday the state visit
by his Cuban peer Raul
Castro, the Island's
contributions to
humankind and the
gradual strengthening of
bilateral relations.
At a lunch given at
Itamaraty Palace in
honor of Raul Castro,
Lula said that Brazil
and Cuba are united by
links of history,
culture and affection.
I wish to express
satisfaction and joy for
Raul Castro's first
visit to Brazil, said
Lula before referring to
social achievements of
the Revolution in the
last fifty years, an
example for the world
mainly in health and
education.
He highlighted the
solidarity of Cubans
with Latin America, the
Caribbean and Africa,
and recalled that the
example of the Cuban
Revolution inspired
Brazilians in the
terrible times of
repression and in the
construction of a better
country.
Lula said bilateral
relations march at an
intensive pace. He
recalled his three
visits to the Island,
the latest to express
solidarity and offer
humanitarian assistance
in the wake of
devastation left by
three hurricanes.
We are determined to
strengthen collaboration
with Cuba and help it
develop transportation
and the chemical and
iron and steel
industries, as well as
food and energy
self-sufficiency, he
announced.
Lula extolled Cuban
scientific research in
nanotechnology and the
fight against hepatitis
and cancer and
highlighted the work
carried out by Cuban
specialists in the
battle against malaria
in the Brazilian Amazon
and the training of
young doctors in the
Island.
He also appreciated
Havana's support to
Brasilia's aspiration to
occupy a seat at the UN
Security Council.
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