Peruvian Intellectuals Plan Activities to Support Cuba on April 14

From Prensa Latina

Lima, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Intellectuals, artists and cultural workers from Peru have called for solidarity activities on April 14 in support of Cuba and against US anti-Cuban aggressions.

Speaking to Prensa Latina on Monday, filmmaker Federico (Fico) Garcia said one of the goals was to demand that the Peruvian government refrain from endorsing US-concocted maneuvers against Havana at the Geneva-based UN Commission on Human Rights.

On the solidarity activities, Garcia noted they are intended to back Cuba and its people, and to condemn George W Bush"s hostility towards the Caribbean island.

Last week, workers" and farmers" unions, students and ten parties within the Leftwing National Coordinator coalition marched in favor of the Island in Lima.

Participants demanded President Alejandro Toledo distance his country from the Bush anti-Cuban maneuvers.

According to reports, over 80 prominent cultural figures such as sculptor V¡ctor Delf¡n, poets Marco Martos and Hildebrando Perez, Casa de las Americas Award winners Arturo Corcuera, Reinaldo Naranjo and Winston Orrillo have all signed the world intellectuals´ call condemning the scandalous US tactics against Havana at the UNCHR.

In the meantime, on 23 March 78 legislators in the Parliament successfully presented a motion to demand the government abstain from any vote against Cuba in the UNCHR.

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