Diaz-Canel receives Panamanian political leader

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, yesterday afternoon received Pedro Miguel González Pinzón, secretary general of the Democratic Revolutionary Party of Panama (PRD), who is visiting our country on the invitation of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee.

In a fraternal atmosphere, they discussed the historical relations of sisterhood shared by the two nations and highlighted the decisive contribution to these ties of Comandante en jefe Fidel Castro Ruz and General Omar Torrijos Herrera, founder of the PRD. They also reaffirmed interest in continuing to deepen the ties that unite the two parties and peoples.

During the meeting, the Panamanian leader expressed satisfaction with his visit to our country and condemned intensification of the criminal blockade of Cuba by the Trump administration.

The distinguished guest was accompanied by Héctor Bolívar Alemán Estévez, the PRD’s secretary for International Relations, and Reynaldo Rivera Escudero, Panamanian Ambassador in our country.

Also participating on the Cuban side was Juan Carlos Marsán Aguilera, deputy head of the Communist Party of Cuba’s department of International Affairs.