Latin America Should Back Cuba, says Panama FM

HAVANA TIMES, Nov. 18 — Cuba “deserves the backing of Latin America and of the entire region so that by respecting its culture, its political system, its people can move forward,” Juan Carlos Varela, vice president and foreign minister of Panama, affirmed in statements to the press at the start of the talks with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez. Varela travelled to the island to strengthen bilateral cooperation and explore possibilities in areas such as tourism, health and the hotel and pharmaceutical industries, reported IPS.