VOICED : Francia apoya el levantamiento del embargo a Cuba

Mathias Fekl, France's Secretary of State for Foreign Trade and Tourism Promotion, visited Cuba to express France's full support for lifting the embargo on the island. He emphasized the strategic importance of this move for the future. The US abstained from voting against the UN resolution condemning the embargo for the first time. In Cuba, Fekl praised the renegotiation of Cuba's debt with the Paris Club, which forgave interest in exchange for investments. France played a key role in this historic agreement and has opened a development agency in Cuba to support projects following the debt agreement in December 2015.

What was the main purpose of Mathias Fekl's visit to Cuba?

• To discuss military cooperation

• To establish a new embassy

• To support the lifting of the embargo

• To negotiate a trade deal

What significant action did the United States take regarding the UN resolution on the embargo?

• Proposed a new resolution

• Voted in favor of the embargo

• Voted against the embargo

• Abstained from voting

How did the Paris Club creditors assist Cuba in the debt renegotiation?

• By reducing the principal amount

• By condoning interests from the 1980s

• By increasing interest rates

• By providing new loans

What role did France play in the historical agreement on Cuba's debt?

• France opposed the agreement

• France provided military support

• France was a minor participant

• France led the negotiations as president of the creditor group

What was established in Cuba to support projects after the debt agreement?

• A development agency

• A trade office

• A cultural center

• A new embassy