00:00In Cuba, on Wednesday, the National Assembly of People's Power began its seventh regular session of the 10th Legislature
00:06with an agenda focused on analyzing the country's main economic, social and legislative challenges.
00:12On July 29 and 30, members of the National Assembly will discuss issues of great importance via videoconference and at
00:19their usual venue.
00:21The Convention Center in Havana among the topics on the agenda is an assessment of the progress of the government's
00:27projection for 2026
00:29with special attention to the economic and social transformations implemented in recent months.
00:34Additionally, the deputies will review the execution of the state budget for the first half of the year
00:39and examine the 2025 Budget Settlement Report, accompanied by the opinion prepared by the parliamentary committees.
00:51In this context, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno RodrĂguez addressed the National Assembly of People's Power
00:56for affirming the nation's unwavering defense of its sovereignty in the face of ongoing U.S. aggressions.
01:02RodrĂguez emphasized that despite unilateral sanctions, energy blockades and constant external threats from Washington,
01:08the Cuban people retained their absolute right to defend their independence, territory and political process.
01:13Speaking before Parliament, the Foreign Minister denounced the United States for violating international law
01:18through punitive measures and wholesale reports aimed at isolating the island.
01:23RodrĂguez highlighted that while Cuba maintains a vocation for peace and seeks respectful deletions
01:29based on mutual dignity, it will continue to resist imperialist pressure,
01:33backed by strong international solidarity and the active engagement of the Cuban diaspora.
01:54Cuba is not a threat to the United States, nor does it wish to be its adversary or enemy.
02:01Our commitment is to peace, as evidenced by the relations we enjoy with the entire international community
02:08and by the Latin American and Caribbean Peace Proclamation signed by the heads of state and government
02:14of the region in Havana.
02:15Our sole commitment is to the Cuban people.
02:30Our mandate stems directly from our full, sole and absolute sovereignty.
02:35We have the duty and the right to reject and confront the aggression that punishes and threatens us,
02:40and we have the right and the supreme duty to defend ourselves, even with arms, if we are attacked militarily.
02:51We continue to aspire to the eventual possibility of a respectful and constructive relationship with our neighbor to the north
02:58and to take steps that lead in that direction, always with absolute, total, and complete respect
03:04for the sovereign rights and prerogatives of each party.
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