Barbados and Guyana paid tribute to the victims of the terrorist attack against a Cuban civil plane 39 years ago and pledge to stand alongside Havana to demand justice for the attack.
Barbados Foreign Minister Stephen Lashley presided over a ceremony in Bridgetown and laid a wreath on the monument that tributes the 73 people killed on October 6th 1976.
During the ceremony, Lashley stressed Bridgetown's commitment to combat any form of terrorism and also reaffirmed the country's unconditional solidarity with Cuba in its efforts to bring those responsible to justice.
Lashley added his government will shortly send a badge to Havana to locate it outside the sports schools "Martyrs of Barbados", built in honor of the victims.
Among those attending the ceremony were Venezuelan ambassador José Gómez and Cuban ambassador Francisco Fernández, who thanked local authorities for keeping alive the historical meaning of this criminal action.
Meanwhile in Guyana, President David Granger headed a similar ceremony at a monument located in Georgetown, accompanied by his ministerial cabinet, victims' families and heads of the diplomatic missions from Cuba, North Korea and other countries.
President Granger recalled that the world still awaits justice for the Barbados crime and urged his people to never forget the painful event, since it is an example of the underlying threat that terrorism means for peace.