Cuba foreign policy remains intact - Ambassador

Patricia Pego Guerra.PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKMONE
Patricia Pego Guerra.PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKMONE

The Cuban ambassador to Botswana Patricia Guerra says their country’s foreign policy will remain unchanged under new President, Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Díaz-Canel, elected by Parliament last week, is the first person outside the Castro dynasty to lead Cuba in decades. Botswana and Cuba have 40 years in bilateral diplomatic relationship, especially in areas like health, education and sports.

“The new President will fulfill what former president, Raúl Castro has left or things he could not do. The new President has made a promise that foreign exchange policy won’t be changed. Both Botswana and Cuba have benefited a lot from each other,” Guerra said.

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