New York, September 25, 2024 – The President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, raised her voice this Wednesday at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to demand that the United States lift the blockade against Nicaragua and Venezuela, and remove Cuba from the list of “terrorist” countries.

“I demand an end to the unfair blockade against the brotherly people of Nicaragua and Venezuela, and we demand that Cuba can be removed from the list of terrorist countries,” the President stated, while reminding that “this General Assembly has rejected, for 30 years, with an overwhelming majority, the inhumane embargo against the Cuban people.”

She also pointed out that the United Nations must pay attention to the people of Haiti. “The Haitian people demand our cooperation and solidarity.”

Castro announced that in the coming days, as Pro Tempore president of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), she will convene the presidents of the member countries of this organization “to demonstrate our commitment (to Haiti).”

The President of Honduras also condemned the genocide against Palestine and the crimes in Lebanon, calling for these military actions to stop.

“Today I want to raise my voice to denounce the genocide against the Palestinian people (…) I raise my voice demanding an end to this genocide (…) Lebanon must not become another Gaza Strip,” she declared.