Johannesburg, South Africa.-Cuba”s Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa is in South Africa on an official two-day visit aimed at strengthening relations, in his current Africa tour that began in Ethiopia and will wind up in Mozambique. Valdes Mesa was welcome by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Luwellyn Landers, who convey to the […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.-Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa has reiterated today his unflagging friendship and solidarity with Africa, after speaking to the plenary session of heads of State and Government during the 28th Summit of the African Union (AU). The celebration of this great event offers Cuba the opportunity to address to the leaders of […]
Bavaro, Dominican Republic.-President of Cuba Raul Castro reiterated today Cuba”s commitment to boost unity and peace in Latin America and the Caribbean to face new challenges in the region. In his speech during the high-level session of the 5ht Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), held at the Dominican Republic, […]
Havana, Cuba.-Following a constructive policy, Cuba has managed to strike despite the ongoing economic blockade 18 mutually beneficial cooperation deals with the US Government on fields of common interest such as national security. The latter is a Memorandum of Understanding, signed on Monday in Havana, on the Implementation and Fulfilment of the Law that will […]
Washington, United Sates.-Several US organizations sent today a memorandum to President-elect Donald Trump to urge him to continue normalizeng relations with Cuba. In the text titled US Politics to Cuba: the case of the commitment, the signatory institutions point out the advantages of continuing the rapprochement with the island and the possible negative consequences of […]
Havana, Cuba.-Businessmen from the German Federal State of Baden-Wuttemberg started off on negociations in Cuba, in order to identify new business and investment opportunities in this Caribbean Island. These business exchanges shall be extended up to next January 20, including a German visit to the Special Economic Development Zone of Mariel at the western part […]
Washington, United States.-White House officials confirmed that President-elect Donald Trump”s Transition Team is updated on the US government”s decision to eliminate migrant privileges for Cubans. The day before, the administration led by Barack Obama, ended the wet-dry foot policy that allowed any Cuban who came to the United States to become a legal resident, according […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba considers a positive step forward in improving relations with the USA an agreement announced yesterday by President Barack Obama to secure regular, safe and orderly migration between the two countries. Obama’s declaration does away with the so-called ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy that guaranteed any Cuban arriving in US territory, no matter how, […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban diplomat, Josefina Vidal, has reiterated here Cuba”s commitment to ensure the regular, safe and orderly migration of the citizens of the Caribbean country, as well as their right to travel and to emigrate. The general director of the United States Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made these statements, after the […]
Managua, Nicaragua.-Cuba”s First Vice-President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has ratified here today that Nicaragua can always count on the unconditional support, friendship, solidarity and cooperation of the Cuban people, government and revolution. It is a pleasure for us to visit this land, which we love and appreciate so much, Diaz-Canel said after arriving in Managua to participate […]
Havana, Cuba.-The 12th International Workshop of emancipatory paradigms began today in this capital, dedicated to the Honduran fighter Berta Cáceres, and to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The meeting brings together activists, leaders of popular organizations, academics, and researchers interested in analyzing the new scenario in Latin America, marked by the […]
Havana, Cuba.-Leaders of various Caribbean countries sent congratulation messages to their Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro in occasion of the 58 Anniversary of the Revolution, reported diplomatic sources today. In a letter sent to the Cuban President, Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell highlighted the 37 years of relations between the two nations, based on mutual trust […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuban enterprise CUBAEXPORT signed an international selling-buying contract with US company Coabana Trading Llc, for the export of handicraft vegetal carbon made from marabu plants, starting this month. The signing of such a contract represents the first sale of Cuban goods to the US, said Aurelio Mollineda, director of Cuban foreign trade group GECOMEX, […]
Havana, Cuba.-The American company Alaska Air Group began commercial flights to Cuba with the transfer of about 170 passengers from Los Angeles to this capital. Speaking to Prensa Latina, the general director of Alaska for Mexico and Costa Rica, Francisco Albiter, said on Thursday that for the company is ‘very exciting’ the opening of its […]
New York, United States.- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has called for an end to the transfer of detainees from the the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison. In a statement on Tuesday, Trump spoke against closing the military prison and said the U.S. government should avoid releasing any more prisoners from the detention center in order to […]
Paris, France.-Unesco today sent its congratulations to the Cuban people and authorities on the 58th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, celebrated on January 1st. The letter expresses the wish that in the new year ties that have always existed between Cuba and Unesco would be strengthened and highlights that the 70th anniversary of […]
Havana, Cuba.-The president of the University Student Federation (FEU), Jennifer Bello, expressed today the commitment of the Cuban youth to the work of the Revolution, on the occasion of Revolutionary Armed Forces Day (FAR). The data, that this time commemorates the 60th anniversary of the uprising of Santiago de Cuba and the landing of the […]
Moscow, Russia.-The chief of the State Duma Defense Committee (Russian lower house), Vladimir Shamanov, welcomed the Cuban ambassador to the country, Emilio Lozada Garcia, diplomatic sources reported today. During the meeting, in a friendly atmosphere, both sides exchanged views on the importance of increasing ties in the political, parliamentary and technical-military spheres between Cuba and […]
Paris, France.-The second Week of Latin America and the Caribbean scheduled in the UNESCO for May 2017, will dedicate a special segment to the thought, life and work of Fidel Castro, The UNESCO Latin American and Caribbean Group (Grulac) agreed to organize the tribute to Fidel Castro in the event for May 2017, as part […]
Havana, Cuba.-Cuba denounced today at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the blockade of the United States prevails almost unchanged, which remains the main obstacle to the development of Cuba. The denunciation was made by Alina Revilla, Cuba’s Chargé d’affaire at the UN in Geneva and the international organizations headquartered in Switzerland, who participates in […]
