Senior Cuban diplomat says Havana ready to fight U.S., praises Canadian aid

OTTAWA - Cuba is prepared for a fight with the United States and is praising Canada for its humanitarian aid, says a senior diplomat visiting Ottawa from Havana.

“We would never want a conflict with the United States but we are very conscious about the threats, and we are getting ready to defend our country,” Josefina Vidal, Cuba’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, told The Canadian Press.

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