In statements to the press regarding the 42nd International Tourism Fair, FITCuba 2024 (which runs until May 5), the president recalled that the considered locomotive of the Cuban economy has been developing there under very severe conditions.
First, because within the media intoxication of the empire there is an attack on tourism for income and in terms of economic development for our country.
The intensified blockade measures mainly oriented towards the smokeless industry are absurd, arrogant and perverse, among them, the prohibition of North American citizens from visiting the country, the closure of cruise services, he said.
He added that now they add manipulation with the ESTA visa for Europeans that prevents them from entering the United States if they visit Cuba.
We have evidence of pressure against financial, tourism and travel agencies, as well as airlines and suppliers, he assured.
This is in order to prevent the development of tourism under normal conditions.
In Díaz-Canel’s opinion, the US government is afraid of the well-being of Cuba, the economic development of Cuba enhanced by an industry with highly qualified people at international levels.
It also has to do with the country’s relations with international hotel chain groups that remain in Cuba despite pressure.
He noted that Meliá is one of the chains whose managers are prohibited from entering the United States. These are coercive measures, raising walls of pressure, and inconceivable for the better world that we all want.
Despite the difficulties, we have development prospects, there are potentials and the main one is natural beauty, our culture in the broadest sense is our people. It is a friendly town, which knows how to share with tourists who are open, sincere, honest, affable and affectionate, he considered.
In the opinion of the Cuban president, the next tourism fair, in addition to the provincial product, can be oriented toward community tourism and local tourism, which in turn becomes a source of autonomous and authentic development of the country’s communities.
Take advantage of the benefits offered by rural, city, ecological, historical, cultural and sun and beach offers.
This raises the quality of life of the communities and helps counteract media pressures.
FITCuba is attended by 68 countries, more than a thousand foreigners and a wide representation of hotel chains, suppliers, airlines, travel agencies, tour operators and of course also the representations of the Cuban business community in these same areas that are part of the tourism development of the country.
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