Damascus-SANA
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Syria, Miguel Porto Parga, confirmed that the events that took place in his country on Sunday the 11th of July were the result of disinformation campaigns launched through social networks with direct intervention from Washington within the framework of the so-called “fourth generation wars” to promote a false image of the situation in it and to incite and aggravate the situation. The social situation and the justification of external interference in Cuba.
In an interview with SANA, the Cuban ambassador explained that the events in his country did not start spontaneously at all, nor from Cuban lands, but were managed from accounts based in the “cyberspace of the United States of America through groups linked to terrorism and receiving funding from the American government in the framework of the so-called (generation) wars. IV) launched against Cuba and other countries.”
The Cuban ambassador explained that “Washington’s involvement in the events of his country is proven and it is known that it funds individuals inside and outside Cuba to create small groups that work to fuel internal unrest, commit terrorist attacks and carry out other actions against state institutions. It also incites confrontation with Cuban institutions and laws through media campaigns that It involves lies and distortion of facts and reality.”
Porto Barga indicated that what is happening in his country is similar to the misinformation and distortion campaigns that Syria has been subjected to and has been subjected to for years and comes within the framework of the US hostile policies towards Cuba, which escalated under the administration of Donald Trump and continue at the present time under the administration of Joe Biden within an opportunistic plan set by the United States of America to practice The greatest possible pressure on Cuba at a time when it has been facing complicated situations for more than 16 months due to the Corona virus pandemic.
Porto Barga pointed out that the United States and the Cuban right, which is based in Miami in the state of Florida, instigated the demonstrations, and it was clear that they were not spontaneous demonstrations, but rather planned in advance, as people went out in small groups in 12 points of the country on the same day and time, and this is not absurd or Spontaneously, the demonstrators were not as peaceful as the American media claimed. Rather, they attacked the police and started breaking and looting the shops. The disinformation campaigns claimed that people left because of hunger, but it is noticeable that the shops that were looted were stores of electronics and alcoholic beverages, not foods.
The Cuban ambassador said: “Dangerous and irresponsible calls are being made from abroad to incite the citizens of Cuba to commit acts of sabotage, murder and assassination, and American officials are asking Miami for a military intervention in Cuba, which will have unpredictable consequences for regional peace and security.”
The Cuban ambassador stressed that the US government bears great responsibility for the events that took place in Cuba, not only because they were the result of 62 years of economic war, but because of their timing, which came after the intensification of pressure and the embargo with more than 243 additional measures approved during the Trump era, and the Biden administration did not raise any of those actions.
Porto Parga pointed out that many media outlets participating in misinformation campaigns used images from Argentina’s celebrations of its recent victory in the South American Football Championship, in addition to images from Tahrir Square in Egypt dating back to 2011, claiming that they were for demonstrations in Cuba with the aim of exaggerating the size of the demonstrations, but the mistake they committed The flags and flags in the photos and videos do not belong to the Cuban flag.
Porto Barga described the statements of American speakers and politicians, including US President Joe Biden, about what is happening in Cuba as “stupid and insolent” and about their alleged intention to help the Cuban people. He said: If they have a sincere interest and intention to alleviate the difficulties faced by the Cuban people, the US government should lift the economic and commercial embargo and the cancellation of all the measures that were imposed during the era of the Trump administration, indicating that the same applies to Washington’s allegations regarding Syria. If their concern is real and their intention is sincere towards helping the Syrians, why not stop the so-called “Caesar’s Law” and lift the sanctions and withdraw from Syrian lands and stop looting oil And Syrian wheat?
The Cuban ambassador reiterated that there was an opportunistic attempt to discredit Cuba and its government regarding the management of the epidemiological situation caused by Corona, indicating that epidemiological indicators reflect the intensive work in Cuba in order to preserve human lives. For example, the death rate of Corona in Cuba is 0.65 percent, which is One of the lowest rates in the world and this is achieved only through the application of a set of effective health procedures and protocols.
The Cuban ambassador pointed out that his country has developed its own vaccines to confront the Corona pandemic, such as “Abdullah” and “Sovereign 2”, which achieved a high rate of effectiveness and were completed in record time and with the country’s own resources and in the midst of the siege.
Porto Parga noted Syria's supportive stance for his country and the messages of solidarity and positions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, the Syrian-Cuban Parliamentary Friendship Association and the Federation of Trade Unions in Syria, expressing his country's gratitude for the various statements and statements of support issued by the peoples and governments of the world, which affirmed their solidarity with the Cuban revolution, denounced the siege and rejected the campaign. fierce prejudice, stressing that "Cuba is a country of peace and will remain so and will continue to work to promote the solidarity and well-being of all the peoples of the world."
The Cuban ambassador pointed out that some countries “intentionally and exploitatively called for the need for humanitarian intervention or the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Cuba, without noting that the blockade is the main obstacle to the country’s development, and with the Corona epidemic, it has become an additional obstacle.”
Porto Parga affirmed his country's right to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty and to confront any attempt to destabilize the existing constitutional order and security, and that the response would be proportionate within the framework of the country's laws with strict adherence to international law.
Porto Parga reiterated his country's condemnation of the disinformation and distortion campaigns launched by Washington and the maneuvers and attempts to display and propagate an image of instability and affect calm, law or social justice, stressing that the Cuban people love peace and possess deep humanity and will never give up working to build a democratic, prosperous, sustainable and inclusive society with everyone and in the interest of all .
