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29 May, 2023 Cuba shares concern about plastic pollution in international forum

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba is participating in Paris in the second session of negotiations on an international treaty against plastic pollution, a forum in which it shared concerns about this threat and defended technology transfer to developing countries. According to delegate Jorge Álvarez, general director of the Office for Regulation and Environmental Security of Cuba’s Ministry […]

29 May, 2023 Solidarity with Cuba in the Netherlands condemned the blockade against Cuba

The Hague, Netherlands.- Representatives of Dutch associations and friends of Cuba expressed at a meeting at the Cuban Embassy, their solidarity with the island and demanded an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by Washington. The participants denounced the impact of the siege in force for more than six decades, a policy […]

29 May, 2023 Cuban president congratulates elected governors and deputy governors

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday congratulated the provincial governors and deputy governors elected the day before, all with more than 90 percent of the valid votes cast. “With you and the people we are going to work with commitment and dedication, thinking of Cuba,” the premier stressed on his Twitter account. The […]

25 May, 2023 Cuba to participate in the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games

Santiago de Chile, Chile.- Cuba expects to participate with some 400 athletes in the Pan American Games, the general secretary of the Cuban Olympic Committee, Ruperto Herrera, declared. In an interview with Prensa Latina, Herrera, who is also a member of the Panam Sports coordinating committee, tasked with running sports on the continent, reminded that […]

25 May, 2023 Cuban FMC members meet with Cambodian Minister of Women’s Affairs

Phnom Penh, Cambodian.- The delegation of the Federation of Cuban Women(FMC), led by its Secretary General Teresa Amarelle, visits the Kingdom of Cambodia and will meet with Minister of Women’s Affairs Kantha Phavi on Wednesday. The meeting will be the main item on the agenda of the FMC delegation, which will conclude its stay here, […]

25 May, 2023 Diaz-Canel attends ceremony for the 60 years of medical collaboration

Havana, Cuba.- President Miguel Diaz-Canel today attended the ceremony marking 60 years of Cuba’s medical collaboration in the world, in which 605,000 health professionals and workers in 165 countries have participated. The date is celebrated at the Central Unit of Medical Cooperation by the protagonists of that humanist work, which, six decades later, remains with […]

25 May, 2023 Díaz-Canel attends international hotel business fair

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday attended the 4th International Exhibition for Restaurants, Hotels, and Tourist Services, HostelCuba 2023, which gathers 100 exhibitors from 14 countries in this capital. The president toured the different stands and met with the participants of the exhibition at the Pabexpo fairground, which is the largest sectoral and […]

24 May, 2023 Youth meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum was held in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- The Youth Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum took place this Tuesday in Havana in the context of the celebrations of the General Council of the World Federation of Democratic Youth. Issues such as the intensification of the blockade of Cuba, the condemnation of the sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela […]

24 May, 2023 Call for a Conference of the Communist Party of Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- The Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party decided to convene the Second National Conference of that body to analyze the economic, social, political and ideological situation of the country. At the meeting, which will take place next October, the members will evaluate the compliance with the agreements of the 8th Congress of […]

24 May, 2023 S. Africa celebrates the 60th anniversary of Cuba’s medical collaboration

South Africa, South Africa.- The Cuban medical brigades in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho celebrated the 60th anniversary of Cuba’s internationalist collaboration in the health sector on Saturday. During a teleconference from the Bloemfontein National Hospital, the doctors, led by the head of Cuba’s medical mission in South Africa, Jorge Delgado Bustillo, expressed their willingness […]

24 May, 2023 Díaz-Canel presides over ceremony marking 60 years of medical collaboration

Havana, Cuba.- President Miguel Díaz-Canel is attending Wednesday the ceremony marking 60 years of Cuba’s medical collaboration around the world, in which 605,000 health professionals and workers in 165 countries have participated. The date is celebrated at the Central Unit of Medical Cooperation by protagonists of that humanist work that six decades later is maintained […]

22 May, 2023 Cuba and Madrid promote trade relations

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Chamber of Commerce and its counterpart in Madrid reached a collaboration agreement focused on cooperation actions between the two countries, investments and exchange. The agreement was signed by Antonio Carricarte, president of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, and Ángel Asensio, head of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services. Carricarte […]

22 May, 2023 Delegation of the Federation of Cuban Women seeks to deepen ties with Cambodia

Havana, Cuba.- A delegation from the Federation of Cuban Women headed by its general secretary, Teresa Amarelle, is visiting Cambodia today with the purpose of deepening the historic relations between the two countries. Amarelle and her companions will place special emphasis on exchanging experiences related to public policies in favor of gender equality, and learning […]

22 May, 2023 Cuba regrets damage caused by heavy rains in Italy

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez lamented Saturday the loss of human lives and the damage caused by torrential rains and floods in the Italian region of Emilia Romagna. Floods in that northern region continue and could worsen with the threat of heavy rains, so earth walls are being placed to try to stem […]

22 May, 2023 Indonesian ambassador to Cuba visits Guantanamo Bay

Havana, Cuba.- Nana Yuliana, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Cuba, began a visit to Guantanamo on Saturday, where she expressed her satisfaction at being in the land that inspired the world-famous song “La Guantanamera”, which, she said, she heard in her country many years ago. The ambassador commented that the […]

22 May, 2023 S. Africa celebrates the 60th anniversary of Cuba’s medical collaboration

South Africa, South Africa.- The Cuban medical brigades in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho celebrated the 60th anniversary of Cuba’s internationalist collaboration in the health sector on Saturday. During a teleconference from the Bloemfontein National Hospital, the doctors, led by the head of Cuba’s medical mission in South Africa, Jorge Delgado Bustillo, expressed their willingness […]

22 May, 2023 Cuba present at the 76th World Health Assembly

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba is represented at the 76th World Health Assembly by the head of the sector, José Ángel Portal, an event that from Monday until May 30 will analyze in Geneva how to strengthen health systems. On the opening day, a series of strategic round tables will be held in which delegates, partner agencies, […]

18 May, 2023 Russian Vice Prime Minister will make a working visit to Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Chernishenko will visit Cuba from May 17 to 19, to attend the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Commission between the two countries. During his working visit to Havana, Chernishenko will hold a meeting with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Likewise, the vice prime minister of the Slavic nation will […]

18 May, 2023 Cuba greets Norway’s national holiday

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs today congratulated the people and Government of the Kingdom of Norway on the occasion of its national holiday. Through Twitter, the island’s foreign ministry ratified its willingness to continue strengthening ties between the non-nations. Norway’s National Day is celebrated on May 17, commemorating the signing of the […]