The National Confederation of Education Workers (CNTE) of Brazil donated 166,050 reais (U.S.D.$33,000) to finance solar panels for Cuba. The donation was announced in a letter sent to the Cuban ambassador to Brazil, Víctor Cairo. The union expressed its support for the island nation in light of the current challenges it faces due to pressure from the United States.
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Fátima Silva, president of the organization, reaffirmed her position based on Brazilian constitutional principles of autonomy and independence of peoples. The teachers’ union expressed its rejection of the economic and financial blockade, threats of intervention, and all hostile measures promoted by the U.S. government, especially under the administration of Donald Trump.
During a ceremony at the Cuban embassy where the results of the Solar Panels for Cuba campaign were presented, Silva stated: “We discussed, as a Confederation, that it is up to the Cuban people to decide whether the panels will be installed in the hospital, in the school, wherever is best. The most important thing is that we bring our solidarity.”
The leader also added that it is a simple form of assistance, but it has all the positive aspects that Brazilian educators desire for this wonderful island that has taught us so much in education, both for us and for the world.
For his part, diplomat Víctor Cairo expressed Cuba’s gratitude for this gesture of solidarity through his social media, highlighting the value of the aid in a context where the island is suffering the consequences of a multidimensional pressure strategy by Washington.
Along the same lines of solidarity, the CNTE supports the 5 Reais for Cuba campaign, an initiative promoted by the Brazil-Cuba Chamber of Commerce that calls for the participation of civil society through minimum contributions of five reais.
These funds are intended for the acquisition of humanitarian assistance, mainly medical supplies and food products, within the framework of the ongoing support from various groups and social sectors in Brazil and around the world.
[ SOURCE: teleSUR ]
