Prime Minister Mia Mottley joined her regional counterparts on CARICOM-Cuba Day on Wednesday, lauding Cuba’s contribution to regional development and calling for an end to the US economic embargo on the Spanish-speaking country.She also praised Cuba’s contribution to the region, particularly during the current COVID-19 pandemic .“Cuba’s opening of its tertiary education facilities to Caribbean youths, and its highly recognised eye-care programme Operacion Milagro, aimed primarily at seniors suffering from cataracts, have been of immense value for decades,” the Barbadian leader said as CARICOM celebrated 49 years of formal diplomatic relations with Havana.
