Havana, Cuba.- The recovery of the power grid in Cuba after Hurricane Ian “can be considered a feat”, Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Roberto Morales, said on Wednesday. He tweeted that in Artemisa and Pinar del Rio, the most hit territories, much more still has to be done. “They […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuba is currently making progress in the recovery of the territories affected by Hurricane Ian, which caused severe damage to housing, agriculture, and power services in the country. According to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, “there is still much to be done so that life can return to normal in Pinar del Rio and […]
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 […]
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.- The signing of two cooperation agreements in the cultural and sports areas strengthens ties between Cambodia and Cuba, whose Prime Minister Manuel Marrero is on his second day of the official visit to Phnom Penh on Wednesday. The agreements were signed at the end of the official talks between Marrero and his […]
Mexico City, Mexico.- Mexico’s La Jornada newspaper on Sunday echoed a demand by U.S. activists to President Joe Biden to temporarily lift the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba. Americans are asking President Biden to enable Cuba to receive necessary building materials following the passage of Hurricane Ian, which left serious material damages and […]
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 […]
Bogotá, Colombia.- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, today highlighted Cuba’s role as guarantor of the dialogues between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Colombian State. In an exclusive interview with Prensa Latina, Ruiz Massieu, who is head of the Verification Mission of the Peace Agreement, […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Cuba’s ambassador to Argentina, Pedro Pablo Prada, thanked the solidarity of this South American country with the island in the face of the damages caused by hurricane Ian. ‘We deeply thank the government and people of Argentina who are sending humanitarian aid to Cuba to support the communities most affected by the […]
Havana, Cuba.- A business round convened by Cuban authorities will mainly focus on tourism in September, as a significant industry in the first levels of the country’s economic recovery. This call appeared in the Government’s latest programs and complements a very busy panorama for this month and before this year’s ends. Organizers pointed out that […]
Havana, Cuba.- The First International Medical Tourism and Wellness Fair (FITSaludCuba) is attracting the attention of specialists in the travel sector in the world, according to a report from Cuban authorities. Comments from the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) and specialists in the healthcare segment agreed that the meeting is on the agenda of many tour […]
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 […]
Havana, Cuba.- President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Sunday that Cuba grew up in the process generated by the new Family Code, and expressed confidence in its approval in today’s referendum. In statements to reporters after exercising his right to vote, the president pointed out that although there should not be a unanimous vote, he does […]
United Nations, United Nations.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on Wednesday thanked support by more than 80 Colombian congressmen for removing Cuba from the list of nations sponsoring terrorism drawn up by the United States. On his Twitter account, the Cuban foreign minister expressed: “Deep gratitude to more than 80 Colombian congressmen for this […]
Caracas, Venezuela.- The Venezuela-Cuba Friendship and Mutual Solidarity Movement today sent a shipment of medical and school supplies to the Caribbean island, announced the general coordinator of the organization, Yhonny García. At a press conference to announce the call for the XII National Meeting of Solidarity with the largest of the Antilles, García indicated that […]
Washington, United States.- The city hall of Willimantic, Connecticut, passed a resolution condemning the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the U.S. government on Cuba for over 60 years. The new resolution is aimed at calling the Joe Biden Administration and Congress for the end of all punitive measures against Cuba, according to a […]
Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday expressed his condolences for the death of Major General (r) Antonio Enrique Lussón Batlle, an outstanding figure of the Cuban Revolution. On his Twitter account, the president wrote: “We deeply regret the death of Major General Antonio Enrique Lussón Batlle, a man with an impressive record of […]
Rome, Italy.- With the presence of important experts in Italian medicine, academics and businessmen from this country, the International Workshop “Italy-Cuba Surgery 2022” was convened at the Embassy of Cuba in Rome. The presentation of this event, to be held in Havana from November 14 to 16 of this year, was chaired by Cuban ambassador, […]
Havana, Cuba.- The album Ancestro Sinfónico, by the Cubans X Alfonso, Eme Alfonso and the Síntesis group, is today part of the list of candidates to the Latin Recording Academy awards, in its 2022 edition. As announced by musician X Alfonso, from social network Facebook, this Latin Grammy nomination represents an honor for the whole […]
La Paz, Bolivia.- The ambassador of Venezuela to Bolivia, Cesar Trompiz, described the US blockade against Cuba as immoral and insisted on the need to do without it. “The resolution on the need to eliminate these retaliatory measures against an entire people is a historic text that Venezuela has supported for years because it claims […]
