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26 October, 2016 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Arrives in New York for UN General Assembly’s Vote on U.S. Blockade of Cuba

New York, United States.-Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has arrived in New York for Wednesday’s debate and vote at the UN General Assembly on a Cuban-sponsored draft resolution, calling for an end to the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed and maintained by ten consecutive U.S. administrations against the Caribbean state. Minister Rodríguez will address […]
26 October, 2016 Association of International Educators Denounces Blockade

Cienfuegos, Cuba.-The Association of International Educators (NAFSA) urged the lifting the US blockade against Cuba during a scientific event that takes place in Cienfuegos. Marlene Marie Johnson, executive director of the organization, urged the lifting of the blockade at the 1st International Scientific Conference of the University of Cienfuegos, in which participate professors and researchers […]
26 October, 2016 Cuban Scientist Calls to Analyze US Blockade in Sciences

Havana, Cuba.-Pedro Velis, a Cuban scientist and now director of the Cuban National Council for Scientific Associations (CNSC) stated Tuesday that the relation between Cuba and the US, is quite interesting, if it is scientifically analyzed. ‘We see that US President Barack Obama reestablihes the diplomatic relations with Cuba, but although he has the power […]
25 October, 2016 US Blockade Stops Cuba’s Sport Development

Havana, Cuba.-The US economic, commercial and financial blockade against the island of Cuba for more than 50 years, limits the Cuban sports development , beside causing deep affectations to the Cuban economy and society. Despite the measures adopted by the government of US President Barack Obama, which modify some aspects of the blockade’s implementation, the […]
25 October, 2016 The Economic Blockade is an Obstacle in Cuba-US Relations

Washington, United States.-The economic, commercial and financial blockade of the US against Cuba is the main obstacle for the normalization of relations between Havana and Washington, said the Cuban ambassador here, Jose Ramon Cabañas. The Cuban diplomat gave an interview to the journalist Edmundo Garcia, which was broadcasted yesterday in the program ‘La tarde se […]
24 October, 2016 Guatemala Businessmen Will Attend FIHAV 2016 in Cuba

Guatemala, Cuba.-Members of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) confirmed today that about 10 companies will participate in Guatemala”s thirty-fourth edition of the International Fair of Havana (FIHAV 2016) in Cuba. The meeting in the capital of the Caribbean island will take place from October 31 to November 4. Guatemalan companies attending the event will […]
24 October, 2016 Cuban Residents in US Denounce Persistence of Blockade

Washington, United States.-The main topic included in the final declaration of the 3rd Meeting of Cuban Residents in the United States was a public denounce of the hostile policy that it is the illegal and inhumane economic blockade imposed by the US on Cuba. The meeting held in Washington during the weekend brought together Cuban […]
20 October, 2016 Japanese Ambassador Predicts More Japanese Tourists in Cuba

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.-The Japanese ambassador to Cuba, Masaru Watanabe, has predicted an increase in Japanese tourists visiting Cuba and highlighted that Japanese tourism to Cuba rose by 80 percent in 2015. The ambassador expressed his desire that Japanese tourists visit Cuban cities other than Havana, especially Santiago de Cuba, the second largest in the […]
19 October, 2016 Great Efforts in Restoring Telephony in Guantanamo

Guantanamo, Cuba.- With the support of brigades from the Company of Telecommunications of Cuba (ETECSA) the restoration of telephony in the Eastern Cuban province of Guantanamo is progressing, after Hurricane Matthew. Juan Montes de Oca is the head of all those ETECSA brigades, which work for long hours to restore communications in the municipalities of […]
17 October, 2016 Cuban Civil Society Demands end of the Blockade

Havana, Cuba.-Sponsored by the Cuban Association of United Nations, the meeting was held in the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations, with the participation of more than twenty speakers. Participants reiterated that the blockade is a massive, flagrant and systematic human rights violation of the Cuban people, which qualifies as an act of […]
17 October, 2016 Second Venezuelan Ship with Aid Arrives in Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba, cuba.-The second Venezuelan ship laden with humanitarian aid to contribute to repair de damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in eastern Cuba arrived on Sunday in the Guillermon Moncada Port, from where the cargo will be distributed immediately. The ship Tango 62, of the Bolivarian Navy, brought 396 tons of cargo, including frontal […]
17 October, 2016 Cuban Youth Carry Out an Event vs. US Blockade

Havana, Cuba.-Cuban youth is carrying out as of today in all higher education institutions of the country an event of denunciation against the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States to the Caribbean nation for nearly 60 years. Youth and student organizations, and others from the civil society will participate in those […]
14 October, 2016 Fidel Castro Meets Prime Minister of Algeria

Havana, Cuba.-The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, has met with the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Algeria, Abdelmalek Sellal, who is on an official visit to Cuba, which started on Wednesday, October 12th. During the meeting, Sellal referred to the intimate friendship between the two countries and expressed warm […]
14 October, 2016 Guantanamo Recovering from Hurricane Mathew

Havana, cuba.-The Cuban province of Guantanamo, especially the municipality of Baracoa, is recovering gradually from the damage caused in recent days by hurricane Mathew, according to reports today in the capital. The newspaper Venceremos reported that after several days of hard work in Baracoa, one of the most affected areas by Mathew, life is beginning […]
13 October, 2016 Cuba Holds First Inter-American Meeting on Stem Cells

Havana, Cuba.-The 1st Inter-American Meeting on Stem Cells began today at the Conference Center in this capital, with the participation of a large delegation from the United States. Doctor Consuelo Macias, President of the Organizing Committee, told Prensa Latina that about 100 Cuban specialists and almost more than 70 Americans are involved in this event. […]
11 October, 2016 Cuba to Keep on Fighting Until the End of the Blockade

Pretoria,South Africa.-Cuba will continue to present at the United Nations the resolution on ending the blockade for as long as the United States applies its aggressive policy against our country”, said the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ana Teresita Gonzalez. In statements to Prensa Latina, Gonzalez said that ‘once again Cuba will go to the […]
11 October, 2016 Strict Epidemiological Control in Eastern Cuba Communities

Maisi, Cuba.-The Ministry of Health maintains a strict epidemiological control in the eastern Cuban communities hit by Hurricane Matthew in order to prevent the spread of disease, officials said. The First Deputy Minister of Health, Jose Angel Portal, said to Prensa Latina that despite working in the sanitation of the four municipalities of Guantanamo that […]
7 October, 2016 UN System Supports Cuba after Effects of Matthew

Havana, Cuba.-The United Nations System of the United Nations (UN) in Cuba today expressed its solidarity with the people affected after the effects of Hurricane Matthew and announced that it puts their skills, experiences and resourcesat the service of the affected people in Cuba. According to a press note released here, the UN maintained surveillance […]
5 October, 2016 Hurricane Matthew Moves Away from Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-Hurricane Matthew is moving away from Cuba after lashing the eastern region of the country, according to the latest weather forecast, although strong winds and rains will persist. The category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale was at six o’clock local time at 21.3 degrees north latitude and 74.6 degrees west longitude, about 120 […]