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16 November, 2022 Fight against US blockade, a priority at Peru-Cuba solidarity meeting

Lima, Peru.- New actions to fight against the United States’ economic, commercial and financial blockade will be analyzed at the Peru-Cuba Solidarity Meeting, scheduled for November 25 and 26 in this capital. The call was launched by the regional headquarters in Lima and the neighboring port of Callao of the National Coordinator of Friendship with […]

14 November, 2022 Havana trade fair FIHAV 2022 opens in Cuba

Havana city, Cuba.- The 38th edition of the Havana International Fair, FIHAV 2022, Cuba’s major trade and exhibition event, brings together more than 60 countries at the Expocuba fairgrounds this Monday. Top-level delegations headed by ministers, high-level government officials, entrepreneurs, and other foreign actors from nations such as China, Russia, Spain, France, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, […]

9 November, 2022 Cuba FM urges for new mechanism to fight climate change

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday urged for establishing a new mechanism for financing losses and damages caused by climate change. On Twitter, the Cuban foreign minister stated his nation, alongside the G77 + China, champions the right of developing countries to a fair “compensation for being the scenario where climate change […]

4 November, 2022 Diaz-Canel recalls Fidel Castro´s words about US blockade

Havana, Cuba.- President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday recalled the words of Historic Leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, on one of the many occasions in which he denounced the US blockade policy against Cuba. The president tweeted that “what we say about this cynic US policy, which includes Cuba on the list of terrorist countries, […]

4 November, 2022 Overwhelming support for Cuba at UN against the US blockade

United Nations, United Nations.- Cuba scored a new victory on Thursday in its struggle against the United States blockade by achieving overwhelming support at the United Nations (UN) for a resolution passed by 185 votes in favor. The resolution was only opposed by the United States and its staunched ally Israel, while Brazil and Ukraine […]

3 November, 2022 The world shows why Cuba is better off without US blockade

United Nations, United Nations.- Today is the day when the world shows why Cuba will always be better off without the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States, Cuba’s permanent mission at the United Nations stressed on Wednesday. The diplomatic representation highlighted on its official Twitter account the messages from representatives of various […]

31 October, 2022 Cuban Foreign Minister blames the U.S. for irregular migration

Havana city, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reiterated that the United States government is responsible for the causes that stimulate irregular emigration from the island and human trafficking. The Foreign Minister pointed out via Twitter that the acceptance of ‘those who arrive, the Cuban Adjustment Act and the economic blockade encourage irregular migration and […]

27 October, 2022 Important Spanish company to attend wine festival in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- The important Spanish wine company Vallformosa confirmed its participation in the 21st International Wine Festival, scheduled from October 2 to 4 at the 1930 Hall of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, organizers said. They noted that the best Catalonian winery for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022) came to Cuba in 2019, […]

26 October, 2022 Fidel Castro’s thought on debate in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban scholars are debating in this capital on Tuesday about the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, and his impact on international relations, teachings and contributions to his strategic thinking in that field. Researchers from that institution, Katiuska Blanco, Elier Ramirez and Rene Gonzalez Barrios, its director, as well as Hassan Perez, […]

21 October, 2022 Cuban president checks recovery in province most-hit by Hurricane Ian

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday visited the western province of Pinar del Rio to check the recovery works in that territory, which was the most affected by Hurricane Ian. Upon arrival, the head of State met with local authorities, who informed him that the recovery of the power system is at 66.91 […]

20 October, 2022 US blockade causes millions of dollars in losses to Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- The estimated damage caused by the United States blockade against Cuba during the 14 months of the Joe Biden administration amounts to 6.3 billion dollars, an official from the Cuban Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. On his Twitter account, the director general for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Ministry of Foreign […]

19 October, 2022 President Díaz-Canel urges for globalizing solidarity, collaboration

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday reiterated the pressing need to globalize solidarity in an increasingly less equitable world. On Twitter, the Cuban leader stated that “we must continue globalizing solidarity, collaboration; we cannot lose our way towards a better world”. He also added that the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel […]

17 October, 2022 Western Cuban province recovers more than 53% of electric service

Havana, Cuba.- The first secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party in Pinar del Rio, Yamile Ramos, reported today the reestablishment of 53.09 percent of the electric service in that western territory of Cuba, the most severely hit by Hurricane Ian. From her profile in Twitter, the official thanked the support and solidarity of the brigades involved […]

14 October, 2022 Cuban Gov’t constantly checking recovery efforts

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero insisted today on continuously checking recovery works being done to overcome damages caused by Hurricane Ian that severely hit the western part of the country at the end of September. On Twitter, the official highlighted the continuous work for the reestablishment of the services most demanded by the […]

7 October, 2022 Cuba continues recovery after Hurricane Ian

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba continues recovery efforts in the provinces affected by Hurricane Ian. During a meeting held on Thursday on the review of recovery tasks, the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, stressed that all actions must be carried out as soon as possible. In Pinar del Río, the hardest-hit province, 75,994 houses and buildings suffered […]

6 October, 2022 Cuba reiterates its willingness to talk with US

Washington, United States.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reiterated his country’s willingness to talk with the US Government based on equality and mutual respect, according to an interview published on Wednesday. In statements to journalist Rania Khalek, of the BreakThrough News, Rodriguez considered 2023 as a year for that additional opportunity because there is an […]

6 October, 2022 Cuba recalls Barbados crime victims

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba on Thursday recalls the 73 victims of the terrorist attack committed in 1976 on a Cubana de Aviación plane off the coast of Barbados. The crime of Barbados, as the mid-air explosion of the CU-455 aircraft with bombs placed inside it is known, is considered one of the most brutal acts of […]

3 October, 2022 President Díaz-Canel tours fishing village hit by Hurricane Ian

Pinar del Río, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Sunday paid a visit to La Coloma village, in this western province of Pinar del Río, where Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 27 and caused severe damages. Arriving there, the Cuban leader talked personally with EPICOL workers, an important fishing company seriously ravaged by Hurricane […]

26 September, 2022 Cuban foreign minister praises solidarity event in New York

United Nations, United Nations.- Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Sunday praised a public event in support of Cuba and Venezuela in the New York community of Harlem, in the United States, organized by friends of the two countries. On his Twitter account, the head of Cuban diplomacy pointed out that during the rally, which took […]

19 September, 2022 Diaz-Canel: Family Code is a bet for life

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that the new Family Code is a bet for life. In his Twitter account, he added that this law safeguards the dignity of Cubans and the continuity of those who have guided us. It is the realization of Marti’s ideal: ‘With all, and for the good of all,’ […]