Cuba’s revolutionary patriot and national hero, José Marti, wrote aptly and movingly in his celebrated essay of 1891 entitled “Our America” in the following terms:
Mr. Chairman,
Colleague Heads of Government,
Honourable Ministers,
Secretary-General,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Specially Invited Guests,
Delegates,
Colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean CommunityMinisters of Government Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Heads of Governments, Honourable Ambassadors, Special Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation to make some re