Panama city, Panama.- The letter sent to US President Joe Biden by former presidents and former Latin American and Caribbean prime ministers asking him to lift the blockade against Cuba is highlighted by the Panamanian newspaper La Prensa on Thursday. The newspaper quoted fragments of the letter in which they affirm that the Cuban people […]
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, […]
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 […]
Havana, Cuba.- The economic damage of the United States blockade against Cuba to communications, information technology and telecommunications from January to July 2021 amounted to 37,520,578 dollars, it was reported on Wednesday. This amount, published on the website of the Cuban Ministry of Communications, is associated with the limitations or prohibitions on supplies of technologies […]
United Nations, United Nations.- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday demanded the lifting of the United States blockade against Cuba at the opening session of a debate during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking on behalf of the group, the representative of the Bahamas, Ambassador Stan Smith, reiterated CARICOM’s unanimous position […]
Paris, France.- Lawmakers Rodrigo Arenas (La France Insoumise) and André Chassaigne (French Communist Party) on Wednesday described the continuation of the United States economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba as unacceptable and demanded its lifting. In a press conference at the National Assembly, they repudiated the consequences of this policy on the Cuban people […]
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 […]
United Nations, United Nations.- Various countries and international organizations described Cuba’s inclusion on the list of countries that sponsor terrorism as unjust and inhumane and denounced the damage it causes to its citizens at the United Nations. Cuba’s removal from that list became a unanimous demand on the opening session of the two-day debates taking […]
Rome, Cuba.- Noemi Rabaza, First Vice-President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), met in her nation’s Embassy in Italy with representatives of groups that are members of the movement of solidarity with Cuba. Rabaza said that her visit to this country, accompanied by ICAP’s director for Europe, Rigoberto Zarza, aims to […]
Rome, Italy.- The Italy-Cuba National Friendship Association, founded in 1961 after the mercenary invasion of Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs) against the emerging Cuban Revolution, will hold its 13th Congress, its President Marco Papacci announced in an interview with Prensa Latina. The association, with 70 clubs and nearly 4,500 members, will assess at the meeting, […]
Caracas, Venezuela.- From the PSUV, the National Assembly, and the Venezuelan State, as a whole, this Tuesday, we repudiate the criminal actions imposed by the United States on Cuba and on the people of the world, young lawmaker Francisco Quevedo stated. Quevedo, who is also a member of the Regional Directorate of the United Socialist […]
Havana, Cuba.- From November 5 to 20, the Classic Havana Festival will welcome musicians from Cuba and Europe to share the best of that genre in a luxury edition, its organizers confirmed here. More than 50 soloists, conductors, music, theater and dance groups representing Germany, Canada, the United States, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, the United […]
Mexico City, Mexico.- President Joe Biden has not changed the U.S. blockade policy against Cuba despite his electoral promises, according to Marcos Rodriguez, Cuban ambassador to Mexico. Rodriguez gave a press conference on Monday at the Cuban embassy on the occasion of his country´s report and draft resolution at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) for […]
Stockholm, Sweden.- The Swedish-Cuban Association of Solidarity on Monday rejected the US blockade against the island and expressed confidence in the resounding victory at the United Nations of a new draft resolution about the end of that extraterritorial policy. On the occasion of the upcoming vote at the United Nations General Assembly, we again proclaim […]
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 […]
Beirut, Lebanon.- The League of Palestinian Graduates of Cuban Universities and Institutes in Lebanon demanded the end of the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba. The president of the League, Ali El-Khatib, issued a statement describing the blockade as inhuman, unjust and aggressive. “We as students and graduates have lived the reality of […]
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 […]
Buenos Aires, Argentine.- Representatives of Cuba and Argentina hold in Buenos Aires on Monday the First Round of Talks on Migration to guarantee a regulated, orderly and safe flow of travelers. Ernesto Soberon, Director General of Consular Affairs and Attention to Cuban Residents Abroad, heads his country’s delegation. Meanwhile, Argentina’s team is headed by the […]
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 […]
