Piura, Peru.-Specialists from the Cuban medical brigade working in solidarity in this northern Peruvian city, affected by major floods, began today to reinforce the field hospital installed to take care of the victims. The head of the brigade, Rolando Piloto, told Prensa Latina that three general practitioners, a pediatrician, an intensivist clinician and five graduates […]
Havana, Cuba.-US recreational sailors want to travel freely to Cuba and influence the government of Washington to lift all kinds of restrictions against Havana, Commodore José Miguel Díaz Escrich said today. President of the International Yacht Club Hemingway of Cuba, Diaz Escrich showed in Prensa Latina statements his satisfaction due to the fact that on […]
Havana, Cuba.-The United Nations Special Rapporteur, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, continues her official visit to Cuba today, where she develops a program of activities to confirm the work in the fight against human trafficking. Yesterday, the UN official on the human rights of human trafficking victims, especially women and children, spoke with the head of the […]
Havana, Cuba.-Humanism and solidarity are the cornerstone of fraternal relations between Latin American and Caribbean peoples, said Ecuador”s ambassador to Cuba, Fabian Solano. In an interview with Cubaminrex, in the framework of the 15th Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Treaty of Trade of the Peoples (ALBA-TCP) held […]
Havana, Cuba.-The commitment to regional unity was the center of the talks of the 15th Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – People”s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), held this Monday in the Cuban capital. At the opening of this meeting of foreign ministers of the member nations of ALBA-TCP, Cuban […]
Havana, Cuba.-With a call for unity, organization, and solidarity, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez inaugurated today the 15th Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples” Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). In his opening speech, Rodríguez highlighted the importance of ratifying the final declaration of the 14th Extraordinary Summit of Heads […]
Hanoi, Vietnam.-The 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba will begin today in the Philippine capital, Manila, with the participation of around 120 delegates from 18 countries that will debate issues regarding the current situation in the Caribbean country, organizers confirmed. Dedicated to the historic leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, the meeting […]
Paris, France.-A delegation of the solidarity organization Cuba Sí Francia is prepared to travel to the Caribbean nation and participate there in the festivities of the International Workers” Day, declared the president of the group, Charly Bouhana. In an interview with Prensa Latina, the leader of the association explained this is a very important trip […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America-Trade Treaty of the People (ALBA-TCP, in Spanish) is holding in Havana Monday its 15th ordinary session as a follow up of the body”s 15th Summit held in Caracas, Venezuela, in March. The meeting will reportedly help reinforce unity among the member […]
Havana, Cuba.-The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations (UN) on the human rights of Human Trafficking victims, especially women and children, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, will begin today an official visit to Cuba. According to the Foreign Ministry of this nation, Giammarinaro will meet in the Cuban capital and carry out other activities that will allow […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba has advocated at the UN headquarters in Geneva to promote the development, dissemination and application of the norms and principles of international humanitarian law in a world where the nature of armed conflicts becomes more complex. ‘The strengthening of the International Humanitarian Law should contribute to respect the purposes and principles of the […]
Hanoi, Vietnam.-The International Tourism Fair of Vietnam has opened its doors here today as a platform in which neighboring nations and Cuba are participating, to promotes not only its traditional attractions but also the cultural product. More than 650 travel agencies and national tourist promotion centers and 25 other countries and territories were invited to […]
San Salvador, El Salvador.-AgroExpo-2017, the largest agricultural fair in El Salvador, has proposed to its visitors today to approach the Cuban experience in the implementation of public policies that affect crops and producers. A delegation from the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture is participating in this event opened yesterday by Oscar Ortiz, Vice President of the […]
Hanoi, Vietnam.-Several sectors of the Philippine society are now interested in receiving first-hand information about Cuba, sources from the delegation attending the 8th Asia-Pacific Solidarity Meeting with the Caribbean country, said. As part of the activities related to the event, scheduled in Manila next weekend, the Cuban representation talked with journalists, students and university professors, […]
Harare, Zimbawe.-Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz sent a condolence message to his Zimbabwean counterpart, Robert Mugabe, because of the material damages and human losses caused by the floods in Zimbabwe, it was reported here Monday. A report by the Cuban Embassy in Harare said the situation provoked by the intense and strong rains affecting Zimbabwe […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba has maintained a zero tolerance policy for human trafficking, a crime that violates the human rights of the victims, the Havana embassy at the United Nations Office in Geneva stated today. The diplomatic mission informed today the delivery of the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Fighting of Human Trafficking (2017-2020) to […]
Havana, Cuba.-The second day of the Havana Model United Nations (Havmun) will include today keynote speeches from many UN agencies and debates of the commissions on international issues. The program includes working sessions of the United Nations Environment Program and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, as well as a paper by representatives […]
Hanoi, Vietnam.-Officials from Vietnam and Cuba have agreed to boost cooperation in political and party work, during a meeting as part of the visit of a delegation from the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) concluded today. That position was reaffirmed by the Chairman of the General Department of Politics, Colonel General Luong Cuong, […]
New Delhi, India.-A delegation of the National Assembly of the People”s Power of Cuba (ANPP, Parliament) arrived today in this capital to exchange experiences and reinforce working links with Indian Parliament. The chairwoman of the ANPP’s International Relations Commission, Yolanda Ferrer, told Prensa Latina the visit is aimed at increasing bilateral links. The Cuban delegation […]
Hanoi, Vietnam.-The Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed today that the visit of the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, Leopoldo Cintra Frías will contribute to the promotion of the excellent bilateral relations. When welcoming the also General of the Army Corps, Phu Trong referred to the […]
