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Cuba and Brazil agree on a joint roadmap for sustainable food systems (www.telesurtv.net)

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reaffirmed his commitment to the roadmap agreed upon with Brazil to advance food sovereignty and nutritional security.

At the closing of the first High-Level Meeting on Public Policies in this area, the president described the forum as "a milestone," highlighting the convergence between Brazilian tools, such as the vulnerability assessment and communal production systems, and Cuban municipal self-sufficiency programs. He also highlighted the island's progress in agroecology and expressed his gratitude for the support of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as well as for the presence of various Brazilian institutions.

During the meeting, a bilateral roadmap was presented that aims to strengthen urban, suburban, and family agriculture, promote cooperative alliances, boost the use of renewable energy in local food systems, and consolidate school feeding programs and public procurement for family agriculture.

Cuba and Brazil also agreed to create a joint working group that will have 90 days to design an action plan to implement the commitments made.

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[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Does that include Brazilians breaking the US embargo?

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes. This can be achieved if the companies that are willing to do trade with Cuba no longer trade with the US.

If you want to learn more on how vicious is the blockade, you can read this english report here -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/9162009

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah i know how severe the embargo is, i mean exactly if they are willing do it.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 days ago

Good that you know and I congratulate you for taking the time to read about the blockade!

As for the question if they are willing to, I just hope Brazil is. Now, that Brazilians are being hit by US interference, initiatives like this will certainly be welcomed.

[–] SouffleHuman@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago

Excellent. The more countries become willing to engage in bilateral or multilateral agreements without involving the US, the less Washington can throw its economic weight around to force concessions and bully smaller economies. The effectiveness of US sanctions have already been eroding, and the tariffs will only accelerate that.

[–] Drstrange2love@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 5 days ago

Rare Lula win

[–] DiamatLens@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 5 days ago

I believe we will see more of this as an effect of USA tariffs. Why would anyone care about the American blockade when they are getting tariffs anyway? I'm hopeful this will lead to improving the material conditions of the global south.

[–] Maeve1@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 5 days ago

I'm glad to see coming together to help each other have an option beyond crushing sanctions or crushing "deals."