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1 November, 2022 US blockade against Cuba is a crime, Sandinista congressman affirms

Managua, Nicaragua.- The head of the Sandinista bench in the National Assembly (unicameral parliament) of Nicaragua, Edwin Castro, affirmed that the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the US against Cuba is a crime. The congressman said that the unilateral measure is anti-human from the popular lexicon´s point of view and a crime against […]

31 October, 2022 Lula says electoral victory is for Brazilian people and democracy

Brasilia, Brazil.- Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reiterated that his victory at the polls is of the people and democracy and is the most consecrated victory after defeating authoritarianism and fascism. “This is not my victory, is not only a victory of the Workers Party (PT), it was a victory of all women […]

27 October, 2022 Bolivian Communist leader criticizes US blockade against Cuba

La Paz, Bolivia.- The secretary general of the Communist Party of Bolivia, Ignacio Roman Mendoza, assured today the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba will be a central theme in an important party meeting in Havana. The issue of these coercive measures must be on the agenda of the 12th […]

27 October, 2022 Cuba attends CELAC foreign ministers’ meeting

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez participates in the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Argentina this Wednesday. Upon announcing on his Twitter account about his presence in this meeting on Tuesday, the head of Cuban diplomacy said that he would ratify his country’s commitment […]

26 October, 2022 Cuba revitalizes its tourist offers in Spain

Madrid, Spain.- Cuba has undertaken this week several promotional actions on its tourism offer in the Spanish market, the leading European source of tourists to the Caribbean island. Cuban Deputy Tourism Minister Yamily Aldama told Prensa Latina on Tuesday that this effort attracts interest from tour operators, airlines, and hotel chains participating in the workshops, […]

26 October, 2022 Cuban President refers to historic condemnation of blockade

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today recalled the almost unanimous condemnation before the United Nations (UN) of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States for six decades. From his profile on the social network Twitter, the leader of the Caribbean nation alluded to the reinforcement of that unilateral measure and […]

25 October, 2022 St. Vincent and the Grenadines reject blockade against Cuba

Kingstown, Jamaica.- The Association of Cuban Residents in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Juan Almeida Bosque, the SVG-CUBA Solidarity Movement and government officials rejected in an event the U.S. blockade against the island. The participants in the activity for the National Culture Day in Cuba also condemned other destabilizing attempts of the U.S. government against […]

24 October, 2022 Cuban ambassador bids farewell to Norwegian delegation

Oslo, Norway.- Cuban Ambassador in Oslo Maite Rivero on Sunday bid farewell to the Norwegian delegation that will participate in the 22nd International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties (EIPCO), to be held in Havana from October 27 to 29. The group is headed by Communist Party President Runa Evensen, and it also includes Jim […]

24 October, 2022 Diaz-Canel congratulates Xi Jinping on reelection as CPCh leader

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel congratulated his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Sunday on his reelection as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPCh). In a message to China’s top political leader, Diaz-Canel ratified the conviction that under his leadership, the CPCh and the Chinese people will continue to […]

21 October, 2022 Cuban ambassador thanks Türkiye for its support

Ankara, Turkey Cuban Ambassador to Türkiye Alejandro Diaz on Thursday thanked Türkiye for its historic support for his country in its struggle for the lifting of the blockade imposed by the United States for more than 60 years. During a meeting in this capital with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, both parties reviewed the positive […]

20 October, 2022 Solidarity with Cuba ratified at British Trade Union Congress

London, Great Britain.- The British Trades Union Congress (TUC) today ratified its solidarity with Cuba in the face of the tightening of the unilateral blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean Island six decades ago. We are proud to show our solidarity with Cuba, affirmed Mariela Kohon, director of international relations of the […]

19 October, 2022 New container from Canary Islands to Cuba and event in Valencia

Madrid, Spain.- The Canary Islands-Cuba Solidarity Network and the Association of Cuban Residents in Las Palmas loaded in Telde a new container with material aid for the Caribbean island. Sources of the friendship groups and José Manzaneda, coordinator of Cubainformación, announced this remark on Wednesday after pointing out that this is the sixth container sent […]

17 October, 2022 Preparations for solidarity meeting with Cuba in Chile advance

Santiago de Chile, Chile.- The preparations for the 27th national meeting of the Movement of Solidarity with Cuba, to be held on November 25th and 26th in La Serena, capital of the Coquimbo region, Chile, are progressing. “We believe that the meeting is going to be very important, because Cuba needs us more than ever,” […]

14 October, 2022 Cuba thanks Japanese donations for fire in Matanzas

Tokyo, Japan.- The Cuban embassy in Tokyo thanked Japanese businessmen and members of solidarity organizations with Cuba for their contributions to the recovery from the fire in the province of Matanzas. To date, 2,938,000 yens (20,262 dollars) have been received, said the official statement published on the Twitter account of the Cuban embassy. On August […]

13 October, 2022 Vice Minister of Foreign Trade of Cuba begins visit to Italy

Rome, Italy.- The First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba (Mincex), Ana Teresita González Fraga, arrived today in this capital to participate in the 8th Binational Committee between her nation and Italy . González Fraga will carry out an intense work program during her visit, which includes meetings with […]

12 October, 2022 Solidarity funds from Uruguay to Cuba despite blockade restrictions

Montevideo, Uruguay.- The blockade the United States exercises against Cuba could not prevent the sending of aid from the Uruguayan solidarity movement with the island, a well-known promoter of that cause said on Wednesday. Gabriela Cultelli, an activist of the Uruguayan Anti-imperialist Committee of Solidarity with Cuba and the Peoples of the World, denounced in […]

11 October, 2022 Ship from Venezuela arrives with donations for hurricane recovery

Havana, Cuba.- A donation of 400,000 bags of food, electrical equipment and roofs arrived in Cuba today from Venezuela as a contribution to the recovery of the severe damages caused by Hurricane Ian. The cargo was received at the port of Mariel, 45 kilometers from the Cuban capital, by the ambassador of that nation, Adan […]

11 October, 2022 Cuban residents in Basque Country condemn US blockade

Madrid, Spain.- The 6th Meeting of Cuban Residents in Spain raised its voice in Bilbao, Basque Country, in favor of the Caribbean nation while joining demonstrations against the US blockade. As Prensa Latina learned from sources close to the event on Monday, the meeting concluded with two events denouncing Washington’s economic siege against Cuba for […]

6 October, 2022 Cooperation agreements strengthen Cuba-Cambodia relations

Phnom Penh, Cambodia.- The signing of two cooperation agreements in the cultural and sports areas strengthens ties between Cambodia and Cuba, whose Prime Minister Manuel Marrero is on his second day of the official visit to Phnom Penh on Wednesday. The agreements were signed at the end of the official talks between Marrero and his […]

3 October, 2022 Cuba thanks Argentina for its help after hurricane Ian

Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Cuba’s ambassador to Argentina, Pedro Pablo Prada, thanked the solidarity of this South American country with the island in the face of the damages caused by hurricane Ian. ‘We deeply thank the government and people of Argentina who are sending humanitarian aid to Cuba to support the communities most affected by the […]