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Gloria La Riva on Foreign Policy
Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President
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Demands an end of U.S. aid to the state of Israel
I strongly condemn Israel's planned annexation of much of the West Bank and I demand an end to U.S. aid to the state of Israel. I also call for an immediate end to the annual gift of $3.8 billion in military aid to
Israel, a highly militarized state, the only one in the Middle East that possesses nuclear weapons. The U.S. government also provides Israel with billions more in loan guarantees and assistance.
Gloria has worked for decades to defend Cuba's sovereignty and against the U.S. blockade. She was awarded Cuba's Friendship Medal in 2010, approved by the Council of State, for her many years of Cuba solidarity, and was the coordinator of the
National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, Cuban heroes unjustly imprisoned in the U.S. for defending Cuba from U.S.-sponsored terrorism.
Source: Liberation News on 2020 presidential hopefuls
, Jul 15, 2020
Won Cuba's Friendship Medal for opposing US blockade
Gloria has worked for decades to defend Cuba's sovereignty and against the U.S. blockade. She was awarded Cuba's Friendship Medal in 2010, approved by the Council of State, for her many years of Cuba solidarity, and was the coordinator of the
National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, Cuban heroes unjustly imprisoned in the U.S. for defending Cuba from U.S.-sponsored terrorism.
Source: Liberation News on 2020 presidential hopefuls
, Sep 29, 2019
Immediate lifting of the U.S. blockade on Cuba
The Party for Socialism and Liberation and all true friends of Cuba demand the immediate lifting of the U.S. blockade for completely different reasons than those advanced by Clinton and the U.S. ruling class.For more than 55 years, Cuba's people have
been subjected to a crushing policy of blockade to force them to submit to U.S. dictates. Denying a whole people medicines, food and the necessities of life and thwarting commerce and trade internationally-is a genocidal policy.
U.S. imperialism has created a massive arsenal of economic and political weapons that comprise what is more accurately called "Blockade."
"Embargo" does not begin to describe what Washington heaped on Cuba, causing $1.2 trillion in economic damages.
In all these years, Cuba never surrendered. Despite the harsh blows caused by the U.S. financial, commercial and trade blockade, Cuba has survived precisely because of socialism and the overwhelming support of the people.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website http://www.votepsl.org/
, Aug 5, 2015
Close all US bases abroad; and exit all war zones
Q: Do you support United States military action in Afghanistan?No.
Q: Do you support increasing military assistance for Afghanistan?
No.
Q: Do you support increasing economic development assistance for Afghanistan?
No.
Q: Should the United States continue to strike suspected terrorist targets in Pakistan?
No.
Q: Do you support granting aid to countries when it is in the security interests of the United States?
No.
Q: Should the United States support the creation of a Palestinian state?
Yes.
Q: Do you support increasing sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates?
No.
Q: Do you support the withdrawal of
United States troops from Iraq?
Yes.
Q: Do you support the United States' involvement in free trade agreements?
No.
La Riva adds, "I believe all U.S. bases outside of the country should be closed immediately."
Source: California Congressional 2010 Political Courage Test
, Nov 1, 2010
Replace US global domination with solidarity among peoples
US foreign policy has only one purpose: global domination through military, economic, political and diplomatic means. In place of chauvinist imperialist domination, the La Riva/Puryear PSL presidential campaign stands for relations with all nations
and peoples based on equality, mutual respect, friendship, cooperation and solidarity. This policy could only be implemented by a government that was no longer beholden to the interests of transnational corporations and banks.
Source: Party campaign website, www.pslweb.org
, Jan 16, 2008
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