The 16th ExpoCaribe International Trade Fair, which will last until Saturday with the participation of more than 20 countries, opened on Wednesday with a tribute to Fidel Castro at Santa Ifigenia cemetery.
 
Foreign and national delegations will recognize the contributions of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution in pursuit of the Caribbean and Latin American integration, of which Cuba's collaboration in health, education and other sectors of the economy and the society has been an exponent.
 
The opening ceremony of this event will take place at the Main Hall of the Heredia Cultural Center, then a stamp will be issued and participants can make professional visits to several exhibition areas.
 
The 12th Gran Caribe Business Forum, sponsored by the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the participation of several regional ministers, will open at the Antonio Maceo Revolution Square's Stained-Glass Windows Hall.
 
The participation of foreign and Cuban companies have surpassed the initial expectations of a commercial event that has not taken place for 11 years and takes up again as a space for exchange and promotion of business between the Caribbeans and representatives from other countries.
 
The provinces from Camagüey to Guantanamo will have a leading role at ExpoCaribe 2019. They will show their potentialities for exportable products and services, along with the possibilities for foreign investment, in line with the priorities of the national economy.
 
Amid the worsening of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade through the application of Title III of Helms-Burton Act, the event will be a space of solidarity and resistance, organizers said.