Almost two decades after its founding, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has evolved “into a great alliance for the life of our peoples,” President Nicolás Maduro said. In the context of the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP, which is being held […]
Almost two decades after its founding, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has evolved “into a great alliance for the life of our peoples,” President Nicolás Maduro said.
In the context of the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP, which is being held at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, he stressed that, since 2004, it has demonstrated its vanguard nature in defense of the right of peoples to development, peace and sovereignty.
“ALBA has proven its great capacity to be at the core of the truth for the right of peoples to development, independence, peace, democracy, freedom, sovereignty, in short, the right to life,” he said.
Now, in view of the new challenges of world geopolitics, the Venezuelan leader said that ALBA-TCP “has to be government, countries, but, most of all, people, social movements in the streets, mobilized with fighting spirit”.
Our America continues to be rebellious and independent
While mentioning that the Bicentennial of the Battles of Junín and Ayacucho, as part of the Southern Campaigns, will soon be commemorated, he highlighted that Our America continues to be rebellious, alert and ready to fight eager for justice and independence.
“200 years later, Our America is ready to conquer its new paths of happiness, prosperity, progress as a region of peace, independence and sovereignty,” he stressed.
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- During his attendance this Wednesday at the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held in the Venezuelan capital, the President of the Republic of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, urged to strengthen the struggle for peace, […]
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- During his attendance this Wednesday at the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held in the Venezuelan capital, the President of the Republic of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, urged to strengthen the struggle for peace, while he condemned imperialist actions intended to perpetuate wars in the world.
“ALBA-TCP is a weapon for peace, for the unity of the Latin American and Caribbean peoples who are fighting a battle where the imperialists of the Earth are trying to undermine, and infiltrate in order to break Latin American unity,” the Sandinista commander said.
Ortega mentioned the approval of billions of dollars by the United States to continue the war, the genocide against the Palestinian people, as well as funds for the Ukrainian regime, that is, “funds for death, funds for war”.
In his speech, he recalled that the only power that has launched atomic bombs is the American empire.
The President of Nicaragua joined other ALBA-TCP heads of state in condemning and calling for an end to the imperialist invasion, threats and blockades; however, “they continue to intensify their aggressions. The empire totally disrespects world’s opinion, the American people’s opinion and even the opinion of a large part of the people of Israel, who are against these crimes, and when the United Nations votes for Palestine to occupy its seat as a State”, the United States vetoes the proposal, refusing to recognize the State of Palestine.
“To the imperialists we say: nobody surrenders here!”, the revolutionary commander stated.
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- Grenada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development, Joseph Andall, called for mutual assistance and condemned the injustices affecting the peoples of Latin America and the world. During the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) held in Caracas, Venezuela, […]
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- Grenada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development, Joseph Andall, called for mutual assistance and condemned the injustices affecting the peoples of Latin America and the world.
During the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) held in Caracas, Venezuela, Andall said that “the so-called civilized world continues to clearly show its hypocrisy” in the face of intolerable crimes such as the genocide in Palestine and the intervention in Haiti.
“In the end, it is only mutual respect and empathy for common issues that can strengthen the multilateral space and give us a better position to face global challenges,” he said.
The minister took the opportunity to condemn the illegal blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba and demanded the removal of that sister nation from the unilateral list of countries that allegedly support terrorism.
Regarding the situation in Palestine, he described the Israeli occupation as “a stain on the conscience of mankind”.
“One of the most advanced machineries is on one side and, on the other, civilians are dying and as always we only see hypocrisy,” lamented Andall, who called on the peoples of the world to lobby for their governments to condemn these attacks. “We are a small country, but we understand the principles of humanity,” he added.
On the other hand, he stressed the importance of ALBA as a platform to address common challenges and strengthen regional unity.
Andall praised the role of the Bolivarian countries in promoting integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, and highlighted how the exchange of knowledge and experiences among members offers unique opportunities for technical cooperation.
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- During the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held in Caracas, Venezuela, the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce, urged the regional bloc to take firm and decisive action in the […]
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- During the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held in Caracas, Venezuela, the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce, urged the regional bloc to take firm and decisive action in the face of the unacceptable genocide taking place in the Gaza Strip as a result of the aggression of Israel’s occupying forces against the Palestinian people, which is “a bloody and hateful slaughter like never before seen in the recent history of mankind”.
In this regard, he proposed that the ALBA-TCP Executive Secretariat study the possibility of setting up an international brigade to support the Palestinian people, with specialized staff in disaster response and health care professionals, and then to expand its scope to education, construction, food production, and science and technology; offer scholarships at undergraduate and graduate level for Palestinian students and invite the State of Palestine to join as a full member of the Alliance.
He stated that, a few months away from the 20th anniversary of the integration mechanism, “we are facing a unique opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the founding principles of promoting Latin Americanism through the social, economic, political and cultural development of our region”.
He also affirmed that, since its founding in 2004, the Alliance has been a beacon of hope for the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting brotherhood, solidarity, cooperation, complementarity and reciprocity.
President Arce recalled the recent condemnation by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) of the violent raid by the Ecuadorian police on the headquarters of the Mexican Embassy in Quito, “an unprecedented event in international law that should not be forgotten or remain in impunity”. He expressed solidarity with the Mexican people, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena.
During his speech, he also rejected the blockades and imposition of unilateral coercive measures against several countries in the region, including Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, highlighting certain events such as the illegal seizure by the United States of an aircraft belonging to the Venezuelan company EMTRASUR and how the United States reverted Venezuela’s license to carry out oil and gas operations.
In view of these imperial measures, the Bolivian leader demanded respect for the principle of equal rights and free self-determination of peoples enshrined in the United Nations Charter; the cessation of the interference and interventionist policies of the U.S. government and the European Union towards Latin America and the Caribbean; the cessation of the imposition of blockades, embargoes and unilateral coercive measures against our peoples and other peoples of the world; the removal of Cuba from the list of State sponsors of terrorism; the cessation of U.S. financing of the military plans approved to continue the genocide against the Palestinian people, to force a military solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Arce also raised the point that, in order to strengthen ALBA-TCP, “we must move closer to CARICOM, the African Union, the Eurasian Economic Union and BRICS”.
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- During his speech at the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held this Wednesday at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J. Pierre, considered it is essential that the Alliance remains united, in that way […]
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- During his speech at the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held this Wednesday at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J. Pierre, considered it is essential that the Alliance remains united, in that way the member countries will keep strong against attacks and interferences by foreign powers.
Taking into consideration the solidarity that identifies the regional bloc, Pierre said that the people of Haiti deserve the full support of ALBA-TCP. “Haiti deserves to exist”, added Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister.
“Saint Lucia is a small island which has a population of 185,000 people, but we have always taken a position of being friends of peace, and we believe that there should be no racism, no discrimination and that all men should be able to live in peace and dignity”, he mentioned.
Saint Lucia also condemned the interference in the region by the United States and other nations.
He mentioned that in his country’s parliament he made a forceful call to immediately remove the sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela.
“We have done so consistently at every session of the United Nations and we will continue to do so until the sanctions are removed and we want them to be removed in all countries”.
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- “The Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) is good for the hemisphere and will lift our peoples out of poverty, (…) leading them to prosperity”. This was expressed by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, during his speech at the 23rd […]
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- “The Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) is good for the hemisphere and will lift our peoples out of poverty, (…) leading them to prosperity”.
This was expressed by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, during his speech at the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP, held on Wednesday at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas.
Gaston Browne affirmed that U.S. imperialism makes poverty eternal, and for this reason, he highlighted that the Alliance has the task of continuing to consolidate the union of member countries.
On the other hand, he stressed: “From Antigua and Barbuda, as an ALBA country, we are calling for them to eliminate the embargo against Cuba. We condemn the imposition of unilateral measures against Venezuela and Nicaragua. These measures are unjustifiable”.
He also said that the regional bloc should protest against the nonsense actions committed in Gaza and defend Palestine, “a people which must be recognized as a State”.
Finally, Browne urged the Alliance to consolidate ties of energy, food, technology, among others.
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- The Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, affirmed on Wednesday that the blockade and the unilateral measures against Venezuela and Cuba have failed, and the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) will continue to support both nations with the highest principles […]
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- The Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, affirmed on Wednesday that the blockade and the unilateral measures against Venezuela and Cuba have failed, and the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) will continue to support both nations with the highest principles of solidarity.
Regarding the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Skerrit said that in 20 years of the Alliance the challenge is to continue strengthening the bonds of brotherhood to fight against the U.S. imperialism.
“Dominica is pleased to be part of ALBA. The important thing about ALBA is that it is an organization which speaks to humanity, to the core, to many challenges. There is no organization that in such a short time has done what ALBA has achieved in 20 years. It is a solidarity group that takes firm actions in defense of our brothers and sisters”, he stated.
He also expressed that “the efforts of neo-capitalism are not going to destroy our brotherhood; in fact, the situation of the world leads us to be more united”
Prime Minister Skerrit said the regional bloc must continue to progress and discuss important issues to the region. “We can strengthen our solidarity with Bolivia and with the struggle of Nicaragua, you are not alone”.
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- On the occasion of his participation in the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed the need to strengthen solidarity and cooperation to overcome the challenges facing the region. […]
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- On the occasion of his participation in the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed the need to strengthen solidarity and cooperation to overcome the challenges facing the region.
In this regard, Díaz-Canel described ALBA as the “alliance of miracles capable of making seemingly impossible projects and feats a reality to benefit people in the social area. He also said that the organization provided the answer denied for centuries to the region; “it is the alliance that allows us to face challenges and threats together”.
For this reason, he affirmed that “Cuba will always be present in the Alliance because, despite the difficulties imposed by empires, our Alliance has proven how and how much can be done from the South if this solid solidarity prevails”.
In the international realm, he demanded, on behalf of the organization, “a comprehensive solution to the conflict in Palestine, allowing the consolidation of that State”, as well as the membership of this nation in the United Nations and urged the Security Council to fulfill its mission and put an end to Israel’s impunity.
Regarding Venezuela, the Cuban president congratulated the “development of the new electoral process taking place in peace and in accordance with its Constitution; they have achieved this despite attempts to resort to violence, but they have failed and we are not talking about old plans”. In addition, he “firmly supported the denunciation” of the nation, “regarding these plans that seek to prevent the development of a peace and security process. We once again reject external interference and impositions on Venezuelan government institutions; we denounce the imposition of unilateral coercive measures and demand their immediate, permanent and unconditional lifting”.
Finally, regarding Haiti, Díaz-Canel proposed the creation of a special international solidarity fund for the recovery of this sister nation, where international banking institutions should coordinate actions and Haiti’s debts should be condoned.
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- On the occasion of the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), the People’s Power Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, welcomed the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel; the President of Bolivia, Luis Arce; the Prime Minister of […]
Caracas, April 24, 2024.- On the occasion of the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), the People’s Power Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, welcomed the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel; the President of Bolivia, Luis Arce; the Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit; the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J. Pierre; and the Foreign Minister of Grenada, Joseph Andall, this Wednesday, April 24, at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía.
During the reception, the Foreign Minister was with the ALBA-TCP Executive Secretary, Jorge Arreaza, and the Deputy Minister for Latin America and his counterpart in the Caribbean, Rander Peña y Raúl Li Causi, who welcomed the international authorities.
The representatives of Cuba, Bolivia, Dominica, Saint Lucia and Grenada, will participate on April 24 in the 23rd ALBA-TCP Summit, in order to reaffirm the commitment of the organization to the peoples, promoting the importance of brotherhood, solidarity, cooperation and complementarity.
The last Summit of Alliance was held in 2022, in Havana, Cuba, where was agreed:
Reaffirm the commitment to strengthen ALBA-TCP as an instrument of union of our peoples, based on the principles of solidarity, social justice, cooperation and economic complementarity, resulting from the political will of its founders, Commanders Fidel Castro Ruz and Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías.
Highlight the need to strengthen the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) as a genuine dialogue and political coordination mechanism gathering the 33 States of Our America, based on the principle of unity in diversity.
Vindicate the national dignity of our peoples, and the liberation ideology of the national heroes and founding fathers of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Reject the destabilizing plans and actions fueled by powerful external factors and national oligarchies that have managed or are attempting to disregard the will of the Latin American and Caribbean peoples, which has been democratically and legitimately expressed at the polls.
The People’s Power Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, with the ALBA-TCP Executive Secretary, Jorge Arreaza, welcomed the authorities of Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Nicaragua on this Tuesday at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetía, on the occasion of the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People […]
The People’s Power Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, with the ALBA-TCP Executive Secretary, Jorge Arreaza, welcomed the authorities of Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Nicaragua on this Tuesday at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetía, on the occasion of the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America – People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP).
Both authorities expressed their warmest greetings to the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne; the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega.
The Heads of State and Government, as well as the Heads of Delegations of ALBA-TCP, will meet on April 24th in Caracas, with the aim of ratifying once again the organization’s commitment to the union of peoples, under the principles of solidarity, social justice, cooperation and economic complementarity.
ALBA-TCP was created in 2004 by the Presidents of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez and Cuba, Fidel Castro, who signed the founding agreement in Havana, with the premise of a Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.
