LatinAmerican sisternation, Mexico. Mexicoos griefisshareubyallthepeople ofCuba,whoarelinkedtoMexiconotonlybygeographical proximity anClthefact I-------------------------atthisunfortunate timeforitspeople. internationalism everywhere intheworld.(Mr.Malmierea Peol!, Cuba)A/40/PV.9 79-80 them.Itisregrettable thatatsuchatimeweheardfromthisrostrum inLatinInconveying Cuba'scondolences totheGovernment andpeopleofMexico, and ideologies andideasthatmightbe.opposed oncertain issues-ismoreurgentandTodaytheunityofLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean -aboveandbeyondthattheybelongtoLatinAm£trica andtheCaribbean, butalsobyunbreakable bonds necessary thaneverbefore, inordertotacklethehugeproblems, overwhelmingtosuspend servicing oftheforeign debtsothatMexicomight-withtheintegrity ithasalready shown-faceuptotheeffects ofthedisaster nowafflicting the country. Thatwouldbeawayofalleviating itsterrible situation. Mexiconeeds realandeffective solidarity, notcrunbs fromtheInternational Monetary Fund.ourreadinElss toassist, President FidelCastro urgedMexico's creditor countries attempts toisolate thempolitically, andwhohavepractised genuineAmerieanwordsarepetition ofthevileslanders androttenarguments developed inJP/ed Washington, inanattempt toobscure theirrefutable signsandtheonlypossible solutions, putforward bythosewhohaveforalquarter ofacentury, withunique firllD1ess andheroism, resisted blockade, military aggression, economic siegeandofM.story anaaffection. wereiterate oursympathy foranasolidarity withMexiC()00/20 A/40/PV.9 81 (Mr.!'Jalmierca Peoli, C!;Jba) Itisregrettable because weknowthoseinfamous suggestions areaproduct of fortheirtimidandcompromised rebellion. Itisregrettable because whatisbeing stridently presented asadrastic solution andarealistic wayoutwillbe converted intotithing thatwillperpetuate dependence andbarthepathtotheonly worthy, moral,profound andtruesolution. Wewillnotallowourselves tobedrawnintodissension. wereaffirm the commitment bypresi~ent FidelCastrothatthosewhoareattacked orharassed for defending therightsoftheirpeoples toreject -through whichever formula they maychoose -themiserythatwouldbewrought uponthembydemanding thatthey repaytheirforeign debtwillhaveCuba'ssupport. Butwedoubtthatthosewho picktheirarguments fromthearsenalofimperialism, thosewhorepeatYankee slanders, willbeabletomakegoodtheirpromises andhoistwithfirmhandsthe colours theyseektoupholdbeforeworldpublicopinion. LatinAmerica's history isreplete withsuch outdat~d, prevaricating redeemers. AstheForeign Ministers ofthenon-aligned c:ountriesstatedintheLuanda Declaration afewweeksago,LatinAmerica andtheCaribbean areoneoftheareas oftheworldwhichhavesuffered mostdirectly fromactsofaggression bycolonial andimperialistPot7ers. TheMinisters notedwithdeepconcern thatthesituation inCentral America nowconstituted oneofthemainfocalpointsoftension inthe international arenaandthat,notwithstanding repeated appeals bytheMovement of Non-Aligned Countriesandtherestoftheinternational community, aswellas efforts bytheContadora Grouptofindanegotiated solution, thesituation inthat areawascontinuing todeteriorate asaresultoftheimplementation ofimperialist policies ofinterference andintervention. This,together witht.hepoverty and oppression towhichtheregionhasbeensubjected throughout itshistory, constitutes arealthreattointernational peaceandsecurity. Inthisregard, I---,------- -----~------- A/40/PV.9 8200/20 (Hr. ~lmierca Peoli, Cuba) theyobserved thatthedangerofdirectUnitedstatesintervention inNicaragua, Cubaandothercountries oftheregionhadincreased alarmingly. Thenon-aligned countries werenotmistaken whentheydescribed thesituation inourpartoftheworldinsuchsevereterms. Age-old hunger, lackofland,jobs, schools&, hospitals andpolitical rights, continued humiliation, andotherabusesof allkindshavefilledthepeople'fiithahatredoftyrants andalonging fora freedomthattheydonotyetenjoy. Thosearethetruerootsofthesocial revolution thattheimperialists aretryingtocrushbyestablishing anenormous military apparatus intheterritories adjoining Nicaragua. Bandsofcounter-revoluti~~aries continue topenetrate Nicaraguan territory fromCostaRicaandHonduras. Theyaretrained, armedandfinanced andreceive logistical support fromtheUnitedStatesGovernment; they eo~itabominable crimes against farmers andotherinhabitants ofsmallsettlements. Duringthisperiodthe numberofattacks, military actions andob;ermeasures against thesovereignty, indepfmdence, territorial integrity, stability andself-determination ofNicaragua hasincrease-d. Itsairspaceandterritorial watersarestillbeingviolated, andjoint military manOeuvtE1s ofapurelyintimidatory naturebyunitedStates, together with
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech by a Cuban foreign minister, lamenting the devastating earthquake in Mexico and expressing solidarity with the Mexican people. The speaker criticizes the international community, particularly the United States, for its lack of support and its attempt to impose its economic and ideological influence on Latin America. The text touches on themes of economic development, international relations, and humanitarian aid, but primarily focuses on the political and ideological aspects of the situation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade