Cuban Vice President Marino Murillo said that political reforms will not be implemented in Cuba, despite the call of Pope Benedict XVI.
"In Cuba, there will be no political reforms.
In Cuba, what we are discussing is to improve our Cuban economic model, which makes our socialist system sustainable, for the benefit of all our citizens," Murillo said at a press conference on Tuesday.
The Pope supported the reforms of the Cuban President Raul Castro and appealed to him to modernize Cuba even more and at a greater speed, both economically and politically.
"In Cuba, there will be no political reforms," said Cuban Vice President Marino Murillo
The Pope appealed for the "rebirth" of Cuba and a "better society". Murillo held a conference in a hall full of journalists following the Pope's visit to Cuba.
His remarks, according to AFP, were a quick and categorical response to the Pope's views expressed on Tuesday during a symbolic prayer when he visited a local shrine in the town of El Kobra.
"I entrusted the future of your country to the Mother of God, which is progressing along the paths of renewal and hope, for the benefit of all Cubans," the pope said on that occasion.
The Pope will also visit Fidel
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has confirmed that he will meet with the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, who is ending his visit to Cuba today.
Castro announced the expected news late Tuesday evening in a short message on the Cuban government website.
"I will be happy to receive His Excellency Pope Benedict XVI, as I received Pope John Paul II in 1998," the message reads.
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