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Cuban ambassador brings socialist education to Oxford

During visits to Cheney School and Oxford Brookes University, Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter highlighted how Cuba devotes half its budget to education, health and social security despite the US blockade, reports ROGER McKENZIE

From left to right: The Morning Star's Roger McKenzie an Cuban Ambassador Ismara Mercedes with students at a school in Oxfordshire

EDUCATION is one of the pillars of the Cuban revolution. In spite of all the hardships caused by the illegal unilateral blockade imposed by the US, Cuba continues to prioritise free education and healthcare from the cradle to the grave to all of its citizens.

Half the budget of Cuba is devoted to education, health and social security.

During the visit, the Cuban ambassador to Britain, HE Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, said: “The make-up of any country’s budget tells you everything about the priorities of the country.”

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