Society

22 February, 2023 Colloquium in Cuba explores the role of women in politics

Havana, Cuba.- The International Colloquium on Politics and Politics in the History and Culture of Latin American and Caribbean Women is being held today in Havana as a platform for the analysis of feminist discourse and the governmental scene. In its 29th edition, the event organized by the Women’s Studies Program of Casa de las […]

21 February, 2023 Cuba shows majority participation of women in Parliament

Havana, Cuba.- The majority presence of women among the candidates for the 9th Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP, Parliament) expresses their performance at present in all spheres of Cuba’s social and economic life. If the proposed candidates are elected on March 26, Cuba will maintain a milestone reached in 2018, since […]

20 February, 2023 Cuba thanks Africa for its support against the U.S. blockade

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez today thanked the peoples and leaders of African nations for their permanent support for the island in the face of the U.S. economic, commercial, and financial blockade. In his Twitter profile, the top representative of Cuban diplomacy highlighted that the XXXVI Summit of the African Union (AU) adopted, […]

20 February, 2023 Cuban party leader talks with Asian ambassadors

Havana city, Cuba.- The Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales, met here today with the ambassadors of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Vietnam, China and Laos, national television reported. At the meeting the Cuban political leader stressed the will to strengthen and expand ties that unite the peoples […]

15 February, 2023 Cuban President Diaz-Canel chairs business forum with Algeria

Havana, Cuba.- President Miguel Diaz-Canel is chairing the Business Forum between delegations from Cuba and Algeria, a meeting to strengthen ties between the parties and boost future trade relations. The forum, which is taking place at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, is part of the Intergovernmental Commission, which opened in Havana on Monday. The business […]

13 February, 2023 Belize to receive Cuban president on official visit

Belmopan, Belize.- Belize will receive the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on an official visit to strengthen bilateral relations. Cuban leader´s official agenda includes to attend a special meeting of the National Assembly, talks with Prime Minister John Briceño, as well as the signing of two […]

8 February, 2023 The plan of 3.5 million tourists in Cuba remains unchanged

Havana, Cuba.- The aim of the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) of Cuba to attend to 3.5 million foreign visitors this year is maintained, according to a press report. A report by Granma newspaper added on Tuesday that just over 246,000 travelers arrived on the island during the first month of the year, which represented a […]

1 February, 2023 French trade unionist backs pressure against US blockade on Cuba

Paris, France.- Cédric Quintin,general secretary of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT, in French) in the Marne Valley, on Tuesday, advocated for higher pressure in France and Europe opposing the US blockade against Cuba and its extraterritorial scope. We should act so that there is coherence with the French vote at the United Nations General […]

30 January, 2023 One more legal, political and moral impudence against Cuba

Washington, United States.- Last January 12th, legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives of the US Congress which tries to prevent Cuba from being removed from the infamous list of “countries that sponsor terrorism”, in which it should never have been. January 30, 2023 CST00:25 (GMT) -0500 Published by: anonimo This legislation has nothing […]

26 January, 2023 Cuba appreciates Chile’s medical donation to fire victims in Matanzas

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban representatives on Wednesday expressed gratitude for the donation of medicines and medical supplies from the Chilean Government, due to the recent large-scale fire at the Supertanker Base in the Matanzas industrial zone. The general director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Alba Rosa Alarcon, commented that […]

25 January, 2023 Cuba expresses support for Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia at Celac

Buenos Aires, Argentine.- Cuba expressed its firm solidarity with the governments of Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia, subjected to persistent destabilization attempts, at the at the Celac Summit on Tuesday. In his speech before the delegations from 33 countries participating in the 7th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American […]

17 January, 2023 Cuban province works to improve tourism service

Matanzas, Cuba.- Achieving an improvement in tourism in order to provide a better service is one of the purposes of the Cuban province of Matanzas for the current year. According to the tourism delegate in said demarcation, Ivis Fernández, the gradual revival of Varadero’s nightlife is one of the actions aimed at strengthening the tourist […]

12 January, 2023 Western Union resumes remittances to Cuba with pilot program

Washington, United States.- After a two-year halt, Western Union (WU) has quietly resumed family remittance to Cuba through a pilot program with the hope of expanding its operations in the future, the company says, a much-anticipated step that provides Cuban-American families with a more reliable way to aid their families in Cuba. “It is with […]

11 January, 2023 Cuba’s Gaviota Group agrees contract with Roc Hotels

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba’s Gaviota Tourism Group and the Spanish chain Roc Hotels agreed to sign a hotel administration and commercialization contract, according to a message distributed in Havana. The statement from the parties expresses that the deal points to the Hotel Lagunas del Este II (Ex Ocean Casa del Mar) which will be marketed under […]

10 January, 2023 Projections and challenges of Cuban economic society

Havana, Cuba.- The Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (SEAP), the oldest NGO in Cuba, currently has among its leading projections and challenges, the promotion of its history and legacy of more than two centuries of existence. Sprung from the renewing ideas of the European Enlightenment, during the 18th century, SEAP, which marked its 230th […]

9 January, 2023 Bolsoranists are emulators of Trumpists, says Cuban president

Havana, Cuba.- The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, pointed out parallels between the actions today by Bolsoranists against the Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and that of Trumpists in the US Capitol in January 2021. The president shared on Twitter some images of the assailants to Brasilia government buildings as part of the […]

6 January, 2023 47 French deputies make up France-Cuba friendship parliamentary group

Paris, France.- The France-Cuba Friendship Group of the French National Assembly in its 16th Legislative meeting is made up of 47 deputies from different forces and political tendencies, a statement says. The communist leader André Chassaigne (Democratic and Republican Left) heads the group, whose vice-presidents are Rodrigo Arenas (La France Insumise), Eléonore Caroit and Raphaël […]

5 January, 2023 Cuban Customs keeps confronting illicit activities on the border

Havana, Cuba.- The head of Customs at the José Martí International Airport in the Cuban capital, Jorge Luis Bubaire, affirmed that the agency continues today to confront illicit activities at the border. In 2022, 15 drug trafficking operations were thwarted at that point, which met with the firm hand of the officials and allowed to […]

29 December, 2022 Vietnam to invest in Cuba’s tourism sector

Hanoi, Vietnam.- Everything is quite advanced for Vietnam to operate in Cuba’s tourism sector some time in 2023, Ambassador Orlando Hernandez Guillen announced here on Tuesday. At first, Vietnamese companies will undertake the restoration of two hotels and will build one in Havana, the Cuban diplomat told Prensa Latina. While assessing 2022 in terms of […]

27 December, 2022 Cuban Prime Minister called to promote urban agriculture

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero, called today to take advantage of the potential of Cuban urban, suburban and family agriculture program to guarantee food supplies to citizens. The head of Government participated in the commemorative act for the 35th anniversary of this movement, where he urged to continue strengthening production units and incorporate […]