Science
14 November, 2022 Cuba calls for global effort to reduce emissions of polluting gases

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.- Cuba called here for a greater global effort to reduce polluting gas emissions, under the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and the fulfillment of the financing promises of the rich nations. We strongly defend the efforts of developing countries to secure financial mechanisms required to face the losses and damages […]
10 November, 2022 2nd Forum on Internet Governance opens in Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- The 2nd Forum on Internet Governance opened on Wednesday in this capital, where delegates advocated for better use of available connectivity to increase efficiency, productivity, and the quality of services in Cuba. The event, sponsored by the Cuban Association of the United Nations, and the Union of Computer Scientists of Cuba, among other […]
1 November, 2022 Joe Biden keeps blockade unchanged, says Cuban ambassador

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 […]
31 October, 2022 Lebanese medicine students demand an end to the blockade against Cuba

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 […]
26 October, 2022 Chamber of Commerce of Cuba to promote new business at Fihav 2022

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Chamber of Commerce (CCC) is getting ready to promote business in sectors such as information technology, the biopharmaceutical industry, and agriculture during the upcoming edition of the Havana International Fair (Fihav 2022). In statements to Prensa Latina, CCC President Antonio Carricarte highlighted the opportunities resulting from the presence at the event […]
20 October, 2022 Cuban high-performance Combiovent ventilator authorized for clinical use

Havana, Cuba.- The Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (CECMED) authorized the clinical use of the high-performance ventilatory equipment Combiovent, the first of its kind to be manufactured in Cuba. The announcement was made during the 15th ‘Health for All’ Trade Fair taking place at Pabexpo in Havana by engineer Alejandro […]
20 October, 2022 Cuba participates in meeting of science authorities in Argentina

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Environment, Elba Rosa Perez Montoya, participated the day before in the meeting of science authorities of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) taking place in Argentina. Through her Twitter account, she reported that during her intervention in the event she presented an update on […]
19 October, 2022 Cuba bets on science-based management, Argentina stresses

Buenos Aires, Argentine.- Cuba is working today to implement a government management system based on science and innovation, said in the Argentine capital the minister of the sector of the Caribbean nation, Elba Rosa Perez. During a meeting with academics, researchers and scientists from this South American country, the minister assured that the island prioritizes […]
6 October, 2022 Recovery works in Cuba after hurricane described as a feat

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 […]
19 September, 2022 Computerization in Cuba generates more services to the population

Havana, Cuba.- The Tax Payment Facilitation Office (OFA) today favors the execution of procedures virtually for the population, a fact that constitutes an achievement in the computerization process in Cuba. One of the officials responsible for the OFA, Eugenio Fernando Acosta, told Prensa Latina that there are already 50 services that even include electronic commerce. […]
6 September, 2022 Cuba and Laos sign 2022-2025 cooperation agreement

Vientiane, Laos.- Cuban First Deputy Foreign Minister Gerardo Peñalver Portal and his Laotian counterpart Bounleua Phandanouvong on Monday signed in Vientiane a 2022-2025 cooperation agreement between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries. The document was signed after the official talks between Phandanouvong and Peñalver Portal, who arrived in Laos to complete the third […]
15 August, 2022 UK association raises funds for Cuban hospitals

London, Great Britain.- The ¨Cubans in UK¨ Association began a fundraising campaign to purchase medical supplies to be sent to Cuban hospitals where the Matanzas deadly fire victims are being treated. As a result of a life-threatening fire at an oil storage tanks based in the city of Matanzas, Cubans living in the UK condemned […]