Mexico and Cuba: Working towards Strengthening Relations

Mexican and Cuban politicians met again in Havana for another round of official talks with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations.

The leader of the Democratic Revolutionary Party in the Mexican Parliament told the news agency, Prensa Latina that not only is his party interested in tightening current relations but so are the rest of the political Mexican alliances included in the delegation.

Both nations have maintained historical relations of friendship that have been improved by the current Mexican government after a cooling of diplomatic ties during Vicente Fox’s term due to his submissive attitude towards the US.

However, political ties are full of mutual confidence once again and especially during the last four years. Patricia Espinosa, Mexican Foreign Minister between 2008 and 2009, for instance, traveled to Havana as a gesture of good will to consolidate bilateral friendship and collaboration.

The mutual understanding memorandum on migration signed by both countries in October 2008, viewed as an efficient instrument for fighting against the illegal and unscrupulous traffic of human beings, also confirms the wishes on both sides to build on existing good relations. 

In the same tone, both states are mutually involved having the common objective of continuing and deepening the process of regional integration. During Mrs. Espinosa visit to Havana last December, it was affirmed that Mexico is convinced of the importance of this international process between Latin America and the Caribbean countries as the fundamental step to be taken for benefiting all our societies, she quoted.

There is also a current multilateral agenda in which many positions and common interests are shared to deal with the effects of climatic changes, the global economic crisis, and other outstanding issues.

Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, has also pointed out the importance of following a positive and promising bilateral path that Cuba really appreciates and continues to develop.

Because of all that has gone before and is going on now, this encounter in Havana is very important for evaluating bilateral relations with a view to working together towards growth and diversification, something both countries that share a history and location, desire.

Taken from Radio Havana Cuba