Mexican president calls Cuba 'example,' wants OAS replaced
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says Cuba is an “example of resistance,” and proposed the entire country should be declared a World Heritage site
ByThe Associated Press
July 24, 2021, 6:38 PM
• 2 min read
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a ceremony marking the third anniversary of his presidential election at the National Palace in Mexico City, Thursday, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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MEXICO CITY – President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Saturday that Cuba is an “example of resistance,” and proposed the entire country should be declared a World Heritage site.
While much of Cuba seems stuck technologically in the middle of the last century, López Obrador did not appear to be speaking ironically when he proposed the world heritage designation, which is usually used by the United Nations to honor historical sites.
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