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6 July, 2023 Workshop on cooperatives held in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- During the weeend, the Economic Society of Friends of the Country (SEAP) held a workshop on cooperatives and social and solidarity economy, co-sponsored by the University of Havana. In a press statement, SEAP said that the objective of the event was to exchange and socialize opinions and proposals on these topics. The Varona […]

4 July, 2023 Raul Castro Ruz recognizes prestige of Cuba’s military academy

Havana, Cuba.- The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz highlighted the prestige and contribution of the military art of the Academy of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) ‘Máximo Gómez’, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this Monday. In a letter read at the commemorative ceremony for the anniversary, Raul Castro Ruz congratulated […]

4 July, 2023 Bolivia’s president thanks Cuba for its hospitality and strength

Havana, Cuba.- Luis Alberto Arce, President of Bolivia, thanked Army General Raúl Castro, President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the Cuban people, for the hospitality and revolutionary strength conveyed during his recent visit to Cuba. On Twitter, Arce described his work agenda in Havana as intense, while assuring the progress of both countries in areas that strengthen […]

29 June, 2023 Cuban prime minister presides over governmental visit to Guantanamo Bay

Guantánamo, Cuba.- Cuba’s Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz presides this Wednesday over the fourth government visit to Guantánamo, to evaluate the progress of the main economic and social programs, a continuation of those carried out in November 2018 and 2019 and February 2022. The arrival of the leader to Guantanamo territory took place through the […]

29 June, 2023 Cuban president regrets deaths caused by fire in Havana

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today regretted the human losses caused by a fire in a house in the capital and sent condolences to the families and friends of the victims through his Twitter account. The Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero, also regretted the incident in the capital’s Centro Habana municipality, which caused the […]

29 June, 2023 Cuba continues review of provincial development strategies

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero continues today to check the strategies implemented for development in eastern provinces of the island, as well as their recovery after heavy rains and floods. The head of government began the day before the fourth governmental visit to Guantánamo, in a tour that will also take him to […]

20 June, 2023 Pope Francis receives Cuban president at The Vatican

Vatican City, Vatican.- The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, was received today in audience by Pope Francis at the Holy See, during which both discussed various issues in the interest of strengthening the positive relations between the two States. Díaz-Canel arrived at 09:50 local time at the Auletta Paolo VI, where the meeting was held, […]

19 June, 2023 Cuban president arrives in Italy

Rome, Italy.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel arrived today at Leonardo da Vinci airport in this city, where he was received by Italian Foreign Ministry authorities. The Cuban head of state will meet tomorrow with Pope Francis, and his work agenda also includes a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and with the director general of […]

15 June, 2023 Díaz-Canel convenes G 77 plus China Summit in Havana

Havana, Cuba.- The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, in his capacity as President Pro Tempore of the G-77 + China Group, has issued a call for the Summit of Heads of State and Government under the theme “Current Development Challenges: Role of Science, Technology and Innovation”, on September 15 and 16, 2023, […]

14 June, 2023 Expanding economic cooperation is a priority between Russia and Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero focused his work agenda in Moscow this Tuesday on dialogue with high-level Russian government authorities to promote and finalize bilateral cooperation agreements. After honoring the Russian martyrs who fell in the Great Patriotic War with a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Cuban head of […]

13 June, 2023 Delivery of free food to flood victims guaranteed in Camagüey

Havana, Cuba.- More than 26,600 people will benefit from the third rotation of donation modules for flood victims in Camagüey province. In addition, 2,302 pregnant women and 255 children considered with low birth weight will receive one kilogram (kg) of rice, one kg of sugar, two kg of pasta, two kg of legumes and two […]

13 June, 2023 Intense rains in eastern Cuba: An unusual event for which we must prepare ourselves

Havana, Cuba.- The President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, met on Monday with authorities of the affected territories, to check on the recovery of the damages caused by heavy rains in the eastern region, from Camagüey to Santiago de Cuba. Undoubtedly, this has been a non-typical event; although in our country we are used […]

12 June, 2023 Support grows in Latin America for the European campaign against the blockade of Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Europe for Cuba channel highlighted Monday the support in Central and South America, and the Caribbean, for its World Tsunami campaign against the blockade of Cuba, an initiative that is now in its third month. In recent weeks, the platform that promotes solidarity with the island released on social networks new videos and […]

12 June, 2023 Cuban prime minister pays official visit to Russia

Moscow, Russia.- Prime Minister Manuel Marrero begins his official visit to Russia on Monday with a visit to the monument erected in Moscow to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The Cuban head of government will also have an exchange of views at the House of the Scientist with the members of […]

8 June, 2023 Cuban prime minister meets with vice-president of the Russian Government

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko ratified Wednesday in Moscow the common will to deepen economic, commercial and scientific-technical collaboration. The exchange took place in the context of an official visit of the Cuban premier to Russia, which began the day before, which gives continuity to […]

6 June, 2023 Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior commemorates 62 years since its founding

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Ministry of the Interior (Minint) commemorates today 62 years since it was created with the mission of relentlessly watching over national security and citizen tranquility. After the triumph of the Cuban Revolution and with the growing aggressiveness of the U.S. government, the Ministry was institutionalized on June 6, 1961 with the […]

5 June, 2023 Flights from Lisbon to Varadero begin

Havana, Cuba.- The World2Fly airline made its first flight of the season from Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, to Varadero, Cuba’s main resort. As in 2022, the airline World2Fly, belonging to the Spanish hotel chain Iberostar, promotes the arrival from Lisbon of tourists interested in getting to know Cuba. In this regard, the first flight of […]

1 June, 2023 Cuban president expresses appreciation for interview with RT en Español

Havana, Cuba.- The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed his appreciation for the exchange with the RT en Español team during an exclusive interview at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana. “It was a pleasure to talk, even if only […]

29 May, 2023 Cuba’s president expresses appreciation for international solidarity

Havana, Cuba.- The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel highlighted this Sunday the displays of love and solidarity that in different parts of the world pay tribute to the Revolution in its struggle against the U.S. blockade. On his Twitter account, the […]