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• 07 / 19 / 2008

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The group is in Cuba at the invitation of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) and it also includes the PT’s General Secretary, Jose Eduardo Cardozo, and its Secretary of Foreign Relations, Valter Pomar.

In their meeting, Berzoini – on behalf of PT members – congratulated Cuba for the 50th anniversary of its Revolution and praised the achievements of the Caribbean country in sectors such as education, health, culture and sports. He also gave Machado Ventura a message of support from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

For his part, the Cuban VP thanked the PT for its solidarity with Cuba and said that this visit is an important step towards the strengthening of bilateral relations between the PT and the PCC.

Also present in the meeting was Fernando Remirez de Estenoz, head of the Foreign Relations Department at the Central Committee of the PCC.

The PT delegation concludes its visit to Cuba on Friday after a program that included meetings with political and government leaders and with members of social and grass-root organizations.

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