VOICED : Canciller cubano visita Cuba por primera vez desde 1959

VOICED : Canciller cubano visita Cuba por primera vez desde 1959

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Business, Education, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Philip Hammond became the first British Foreign Secretary to visit Cuba since 1959. During his visit, he met with Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez and signed cooperation agreements in sectors like energy, education, culture, and finance. Hammond expressed the UK's interest in enhancing bilateral cooperation by boosting trade, investments, and tourism, noting that 160,000 Britons visited Cuba in 2015. Although a bilateral debt restructuring agreement was anticipated, no details were disclosed. In 2015, UK exports to Cuba grew by 32%, with dairy, pharmaceuticals, machinery, and manufactured goods leading the sales. Cuba lacks available data on its exports to the UK.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first British Foreign Secretary to visit Cuba since 1959?

Theresa May

David Cameron

Philip Hammond

Boris Johnson

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sectors were included in the cooperation agreements signed by the UK and Cuba?

Transportation and Real Estate

Agriculture and Defense

Energy, Education, Culture, and Financial Services

Healthcare and Technology

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main focus of the UK's interest in improving relations with Cuba?

Environmental policies

Trade, investment, and tourism

Cultural exchange

Military cooperation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many British tourists visited Cuba in 2015?

100,000

200,000

160,000

250,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the percentage increase in UK exports to Cuba in 2015 compared to the previous year?

15%

40%

32%

25%