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4 April, 2023 Cuba appoints new ambassador to the UN

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver presented the credentials that accredit him as extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the United Nations Organization (UN) in New York, USA. Peñalver presented the supporting document to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, who conveyed an affectionate greeting to the Cuban […]

3 April, 2023 US returns 64 illegal migrants to Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- The United States Coast Guard returned a group of 64 irregular migrants to Cuba this Sunday, who left the country illegally by sea and were intercepted. A note from the Cuban Ministry of the Interior (MININT) reports that the return occurred through the port of Orozco, in Bahía Honda, in the province of […]

30 March, 2023 Cuba’s deputy foreign minister meets with Botswana authorities

Havana, Cuba.- Elio Rodríguez Perdomo, Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, met this Wednesday with government authorities and representatives of the social sectors of Botswana, as reported on Twitter. As part of a working visit to the African country, the Cuban deputy minister held a meeting with Elías Mpedi Magosi, Executive Secretary of the Community […]

29 March, 2023 Russia will sell products in Cuba through a special commercial house

Havana, Cuba.- he head of the Business Council between Russia and Cuba, Boris Titov, announced in Moscow that his country will sell food, chemical products and other household items to the Caribbean nation through a special commercial house. The Russian politician and businessman stated that the new facility would be a unified wholesale importer of […]

29 March, 2023 Cuban Vice Foreign Minister develops work program in South Africa

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elio Rodríguez Perdomo co-chaired this Tuesday in South Africa, with his counterpart Alvin Botes, the seventeenth meeting of the inter-foreign ministry consultation mechanism. The Cuban diplomat reported on Twitter that as part of his work schedule in Pretoria, the South African administrative capital, he also held a […]

27 March, 2023 Raul Castro Ruz exercised his right to vote in Cuba’s national elections.

Havana, Cuba.- The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, exercised his right to vote this Sunday in the national elections to elect deputies to the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament). Before voting in the Playa municipality, in Havana, he shared with neighbors of the community and talked with the members […]

22 March, 2023 Cuba to present investment opportunities in agricultural sector

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban agri-food sector will present the 2023-2024 portfolio of opportunities for foreign investment during the 24th International Agro-industrial Food Fair (Fiagrop-2023), which will run until March 24th. The director of International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Orlando Díaz, recently reported in a press conference, details about the incorporation of 59 foreign […]

15 March, 2023 Cuba warns about persistent extreme drought

Havana, Cuba.- Based on climatic forecasts, the Cuban Institute of Meteorology warned about persistent extreme drought nationwide, where measures are being taken to counter this phenomenon. Institute Scientific Director Vladimir Guevara explained that ‘the nation is practically in the most extreme period, and it should extend during the next months of the low rainy season; […]

15 March, 2023 Cuban Minister: Cuba will defend multilateralism at all costs

New Delhi, India.- Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, stated at the Summit of Associations of the Confederation of Industry of India, that Cuba will defend multilateralism at all costs. Malmierca mentioned Cuba’s points of view on this issue during his speech at the 28th edition of the event, being held […]

14 March, 2023 Cuban FM to receive WFP representative Henri Labande

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez met with Etienne Henri Labande, representative of the World Food Program (WFP) in Cuba. At the meeting, both officials noted the willingness to continue strengthening relations and expanding cooperation between Cuba and WFP, Bruno Rodríguez live-tweeted. Rodríguez also thanked WFP for its contribution in support of the emergency […]

14 March, 2023 Cuban Minister: Cuba will defend multilateralism at all costs

New Delhi, India.- Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, stated at the Summit of Associations of the Confederation of Industry of India, that Cuba will defend multilateralism at all costs. Malmierca mentioned Cuba’s points of view on this issue during his speech at the 28th edition of the event, being held […]

9 March, 2023 Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment arrives in India

New Delhi, India.- Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz, arrived today in India at the head of a delegation that includes the agriculture, renewable energy and biopharmaceutical sectors. The Cuban Foreign Minister and the group accompanying him arrived at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport from Doha, Qatar, where they participated […]

7 March, 2023 The people as a priority of parliamentarians in Cuban province

Havana, Cuba.- In Cuba’s largest province, several problems are prioritized today more than ever by 35 candidates to the National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament), who are traveling throughout the province of Camagüey. For the group that aspires to bring the concerns of its constituents to the highest legislative body in the country, meeting with them […]

6 March, 2023 Cuban President receives CEO of Russian oil company Rosneft

Havana, Cuba.- They also meet during the visit of the Head of State to the Russian Federation in November 2022. Photo: Estudios Revolución. Havana, Mar 5 (RHC) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received Igor Sechin, CEO of Russian oil company Rosneft, on Saturday afternoon. They also met during the visit of the Head of State to […]

2 March, 2023 Army General Raul Castro and Cuban President receive Russian high-ranking official

Havana, Cuba.- Army General Raul Castro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel received on Wednesday in Havana the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, who is on a working visit to our country. At the meeting, the dignitaries discussed the excellent state of relations between the two nations and their future development, according to […]

28 February, 2023 Over 2,000 participants attend Habano Festival in Havana

Havana, Cuba.- More than 2,000 tobacco professionals and lovers from 100 countries are attending the 23rd Habano Festival, which from today until Saturday will take place after two years of inactivity due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another expression of the interest the prestigious event continues showing is the coverage that will be […]

28 February, 2023 Díaz-Canel recognizes fire mitigation efforts in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledged on Monday the work of firefighters, forest rangers, and villagers working to mitigate the fire in the mountainous area Pinares de Mayarí, in the eastern province of Holguín. Through his Twitter profile, […]

27 February, 2023 Preparations continue for elections in central Cuban province

Havana, Cuba.- While preparations for the elections on March 26 make progress, the meetings between parliamentary candidates to the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament) with students and economic institutions continue today and are social. The publication of the photos and biographies of all 20 candidates from Sancti Spiritus has already begun in more than […]

23 February, 2023 The project between Cuba and Italy contributes to product development

Matanzas, Cuba.- Founded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), the CubaFruta project in the western province of Matanzas contributes to developing production and achieving food sovereignty. According to the website of the local station Radio 26 (www.radio26.cu), Project Manager Jose Perez commented that the essential idea of the program is to improve the […]

22 February, 2023 Young man injured in U.S. accident treated in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- A team of specialists is helping a young Cuban Ernudis Echeverría, who suffered a serious accident in the United States and thanks to the contribution of the Bridges of Love project was able to return to the Caribbean nation. According to the Caribe TV channel, the young man is being treated at the […]