[NYTr] Ibero-Amer Summit Underlined Need for Social Cohesion

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Summit of Heads of State Underlined Need for Social Cohesion

Havana, Nov 12 (acn) The 17th Ibero-Latin American Summit of Heads of 
State and Government wound up in Santiago de Chile over the weekend 
after adopting the Declaration of Santiago, which focused on social 
unity.

Different heads of state made speeches during the closing session of 
the meeting on Saturday to defend their countries' stances on issues 
like energy, political and social models and the respect to the 
sovereignty of nations. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega demanded the 
lifting of the over-45-year US economic, financial and commercial 
blockade of Cuba; he also criticized the UN Security Council and asked 
for the creation of funds to back new policies, social and economic 
models developing in South countries in favor of social cohesion. 
Meanwhile, Bolivian President Evo Morales called for adoption of a new 
economic model and the abandonment of neo-liberal policies; and 
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, on his part, denounced ongoing conspiracy 
against his country.

The statements by different heads of state addressed the contradictions 
that have prevailed since the colonial period up to the adoption of 
neo-liberal models. They also reflected the countries' positions in the 
defense of their liberties. Cuba stressed the validity of the debate, 
which allowed each country to expose its own concerns and 
considerations.
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