Mexican president calls Cuba 'example,' wants OAS replaced

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says Cuba is an “example of resistance,” and proposed the entire country should be declared a World Heritage site

MEXICO CITY -- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Saturday that Cuba is an “example of resistance,” and proposed the entire country should be declared a World Heritage site. While much of Cuba seems stuck technologically in the middle of the last century, López Obrador did not appear to be speaking ironically when he proposed the world heritage designation, which is usually used by the United Nations to honor historical sites. The Mexican leader praised Cuba's ability to stand up to U.S. hostility since 1959. López Obrador did not mention recent street protests that were violently repressed by the Cuban government. López Obrador has in the past stated his opposition to U.S. sanctions that limit commerce with the island, and said they should be ended.