Republic of Cuba
Foreign Minister Pérez Roque
The Republic of Cuba was founded in 1959, following a socialist revolution led by Fidel Castro. In 1963, the United States initiated a trade and travel embargo on the country that continues to this day. Cuba has been a member of the United Nations since October 24, 1945. Pérez Roque has served as Cuba’s Foreign Minister since May 1999. The following is excerpted from Mr. Roque’s address to the UN General Assembly on October 28, 2004.Millions of Cubans are closely following what is happening now in this hall. Seventy percent of them have had to endure all their lives the…
