Cayman Compass Resolution in the works for Cuban protesters
Javier Freites and his wife Erica Alvarez-Freites stand at the spot where they say they slept Monday night outside Government Administration Building. Photo: Reshma Ragoonath
Relief may be on the horizon for Cuban couple Javier Freites and his wife, Erica Alvarez-Freites, as government moves to remedy their plight.
Customs and Border Control, which falls under Premier Alden McLaughlin’s portfolio, said Thursday that it was aware of the circumstances pertaining to Alvarez-Freites, what action has already been taken to assist her, and the solutions the couple is seeking.
“While the option to obtain employment through a work permit exists for Mrs Alvarez-Freites, the Government is also actively considering alternate options under the current legal framework that would facilitate her request to remain and work in the country with her family,” the statement, which was issued in response to queries from the
Cuban political refugee Javier Freites and his wife, Erica Alvarez-Freites, have vowed to continue protesting outside Government Administration Building, as they pleaded for their marriage to be recognised.
Governor Martyn Roper gets his second shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday morning. - Photo: GIS
Hours before Cayman’s second batch of COVID-19 vaccines was due to arrive at Owen Roberts International Airport on Thursday, the Governor’s Office said it was hopeful that the future supply of vaccines would not be disrupted by an ongoing row between the European Union and the UK over distribution of the inoculations.
In a statement issued to the
Cayman Compass in response to queries about the potential impact the EU’s threats to stop exports of the vaccines could have on Cayman, the Governor’s Office said, “The UK takes seriously its responsibilities to the overseas territories and has committed to supply us with a proportionate share of the vaccines that it procures.
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