The visit of EU Commissioner Louis Michel and our need for more political. If anything can we conclude from Commissioner Michel's visit is that there is an urgent need to do more political. It is clear that this visit is not just an isolated incident but part of a new strategy of the Cuban government. In recent days he was in Cuba, Cardinal Bertone second in the Vatican hierarchy. Subsequently signed UN agreements on human rights. We pass through Havana to Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Armando Guebuza of Mozambique, Angola to that of José Eduardo Dos Santos and finally to close ally Hugo Chavez. We also read about the journey of a large group of Dutch entrepreneurs who visit Cuba in order to explore new business opportunities expected to open in the island. Finally we read the news of another meeting of the Nation and Emigration which will aim to improve relations with several groups of Cubans living abroad, mainly those who do not have a critical position on the Cuban government policies.
I do not think we realize we need more data about what is happening. It is clear that the Cuban government has undertaken an active foreign policy to seek more support, both politically and economically to enable it to time your favor. But it is unclear how this new strategy targets set. One reason may be because you decided to start reforms and want help and support from the international community. Another possibility is that this promising change, but in the end not only meet and timid economic reforms implemented. If the reason is first, because this is a promising scenario, however if the second I think very soon the government will see demonstrations for amendment of the Cubans.
What can we do? Well, I think we need to do more political. We understand that the government is making promises and obviously our rights and freedoms are part of those promises. Therefore we must take a more active role and reclaim our participation in the political and economic life of our country. If the government of the island it is the international community expressing a desire to improve the economic and political freedoms to the Cuban people and a spirit of goodwill to reach agreement, we must accept the offer, but has not expressed to us us. What does accept the offer? He wants say that acting in a mature and maintaining a position of respect, but clear and direct, we will demand recognition of our rights and duties as Cuban citizens. The need for these claims should be explicit both the Cuban government as to foreign governments or institutions that have been part of the talks.
We can not remain mere spectators, we have and we must be part of building our future, that's the only thing that will ensure future stability in our country.
