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Havana, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Fidel Castro spoke on the telephone with Venezuelan Statesman Hugo Chavez and Haiti's Rene Preval, to whom he ratified the island's support for his people, Granma newspaper reported Wednesday.
The Cuban Revolution's leader also praised Chavez for having visited in a brief time several regional countries, "overcoming risks and fatigue", while he termed brilliant the speeches by the South America head of State.
When Chavez asked him about his health, Fidel Castro responded "well, I am very good", and emphasized he was informed on everything related to his Latin American and Caribbean tour.
The conversation took place while Chavez met with Preval and Cuba's Council of State Vice President Esteban Lazo, also visiting Haiti, and other top officials from the three governments.
Talking with Fidel Castro on the presence of the island's physicians in Haiti, the Cuban statesman assured Chavez that it could count on that force.
About this issue, the Venezuelan head of State said he could carry out a program similar to the "Frente Miranda", with the aim of building houses, with water and electricity.
Preval told the Cuban president he was happy with the visit of Hugo Chavez, and compared his mass welcome to a Revolution.
Fidel Castro, who termed the day as a day of brotherhood, said that Haitians are hard-working and true fighters for the people.
2 comments:
Dear Jorge,
I am a physician that takes Haitian children to the United States for heart surgery. However, it is difficult to find enough U.S. hospitals that are willing to accept the number of kids I have on my list that need heart surgery soon.
I can offer the Cuban medical system 5,000 dollars US per case.
Do you have any contacts in Cuba that I could communicate with to obtain their surgeries in Cuba? The Haitian kids are in Haiti now and we could fly them directly to Cuba.
I work with both Haitian and Cuban doctors in Haiti.
Please let me know as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
John A. Carroll, M.D.
drjohn@mtco.com
www.dyinginhaiti.blogspot.com
www.haitianhearts.org
www.livefromhaiti.blogspot.com
Dr John:
I have no contacts within the Cuban government. I just publish my blog to try to influence public opinion in the U.S. to change/reform our failed Cuba policy.
The Haiti story is a very sad story. Our government can give 301 million dollars to a mercenary organization like Blackwater Incorporated (read Time Magazine story this week), but can not give a few thousand dollars to save Haitian children. Our priorities are upside down.
In my opinion, your best bet is to try to contact Operation Miracle Cuban doctors in Haiti. They do great work. Maybe they can pass along your request to the proper authorities in Cuba.
My best regards and thank you for helping the Haitian children.
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