Legislators from Cuba and Brazil expressed interest during a meeting held in the capital in expanding their bilateral relations, according to a note that appeared in today's Granma newspaper.
Cuban National Peoples' Power Assembly (Congress) President Ricardo Alarcon received a delegation from the South American country, led by Brazilian Senate Vice President Anibal Diniz.
According to the report, Alarcon thanked the Brazilian parliamentarians for their support in causes defended by the Caribbean island, such as the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States for more than 50 years, and the call to release the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in that northern nation.
Gerardo Hernandez, Antonio Guerrero, Rene Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino and Fernando Gonzalez were detained in 1998 for monitoring violent groups based in Miami, which finance and promote actions against Cuba.
During the meeting, Brazilian lawmakers and hosts also discussed trade ties between the two countries, as well as opportunities to expand them.
Cuban legislators Ramon Pez Ferro and Yenielys Reguiferos and Brazilians Inacio Arruda and Luis Henrique Silveira also attended the meeting.