00:00Through our statement, Cuba's government has fiercely repudiated the aggressive stance of Colombia's far-right President-elect Abelardo de la
00:07Espriella
00:07following his threat to severe diplomatic relations and shutter the Colombian embassy in Havana.
00:13The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that it rejects the statements made on July 26 by Colombia's President Abelardo
00:23de la Espriella
00:24who announced that he will close his country's embassy in Havana and that his government will have no ties with
00:32our country.
00:33These statements run counter to the historic relations of friendship and brotherhood between Cuba and Colombia.
00:40Should this decision, which lacks even the slightest justification and does not serve Colombia's national interests, be carried out,
00:51it would expose the incoming Colombian government's clear subversions to the policy of division and confrontation between our nations,
01:00long promoted by the United States as well as its ties to the more despicable and vulgar elements of anti
01:06-Cuban politics in that country.
01:08Nothing could be for them from the ideal of Latin America and Caribbean United championed by the founding fathers of
01:15both countries
01:15and to which the people of the regions have devoted so much effort and sacrifice.
01:20Cuba maintains a smooth bilateral relation with Colombia which has seen significant progress in the economic and commercial spheres
01:28as well as incorporation and academic exchanges to the benefit of both people.
01:32It has been Cuba's constant interest to expand and strengthen this relationship.
01:37Cuba knows that this hostile and unfounded action does not reflect the sentiments of the bodily Colombian people.
01:44The brotherhood between our two peoples and nation will prevail over any attempt to undermine it.
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