Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Mexico and Cuba Sitting in a Tree...


MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican government said Tuesday that it would continue to push for the development of Mexico-Cuba relations to realize the normalization of bilateral ties at an early date.

The Foreign Ministry statement was issued following the announcement by Cuban leader Fidel Castro that he is stepping down as president of the Council of Ministers and president of the Council of the State of Cuba.

The statement reaffirmed Mexico's willingness to promote the development of its relations with Cuba, adding that Mexico respects the independent decision and the will of the Cuban people on the issue.

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Importance: Mexico is jumping to get a foot in Cuba since Castro seems to be out. Some rumors are going around that he's actually dead already, but we'll see. It's hard to guess how this will all turn out since Cuba has been introverted for so long.

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