Salamanca, Spain.- President Vicente Fox reasserted Mexico’s long-standing position against the economic blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba Saturday on his last day at the 15th Ibero-American Summit here.<\/P><\/p>\n
The remarks followed a resolution passed Thursday by the 17 heads of state present at the summit of nations, consisting of Latin America, Spain and Portugal, condemning U.S. policy towards Cuba.<\/P><\/p>\n
In the text, the term “blockade” was used for the first time by the international body in place of “embargo,” a term favored by the United States.<\/P><\/p>\n
Fox said that in his opinion the measure against Cuba was an attack on the welfare of the Cuban people.<\/P><\/p>\n
“Mexico has long held this position, a position that it will not change but maintain out of what we deem to be respect and justice,” said Fox during his final press conference of the summit.<\/P><\/p>\n
He stated that to try to solve the Cuban situation by means of a commercial and economic embargo or blockade “is out of touch with reality.”<\/P><\/p>\n
Fox also said that while he respects the U.S. position against Cuba, he is not concerned with Washington’s opinion of Mexico’s stance on the issue.<\/P><\/p>\n
In other comments Saturday, Fox continued to call for a migration agreement with the United States.<\/P><\/p>\n
A pact would “give order and stability to migration, help ensure the rights of migrants are respected and strengthen our economies.”<\/P><\/p>\n
He also praised a deal struck late Friday ending the threat of a nationwide health workers’ strike.<\/P><\/p>\n
“The pension issue is a priority for my government and also a priority for our economy,” Fox said.<\/P><\/p>\n
Fox’s administration has long maintained that early retirements and generous pension schemes for health workers under the previous plan were unsustainable.<\/P><\/p>\n
Late Friday, the union agreed to a modest pay raise. Provisions approved last year by lawmakers to reduce costs for the federal government remained unchanged. <\/P><\/p>\n
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