Society

24 October, 2022 Cuban families have lived under the US blockade for over 60 years

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban families have been living for more than 60 years under the negative effects of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by successive governments of the United States. The shortcomings and damage caused by this policy have limited the development of Cubans’ lives and the fulfillment of their human rights. The international […]

20 October, 2022 Cuban president talks with high-level UN official

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel met on Wednesday with Natalia Kanem, UN assistant secretary general and executive director of the UN Population Fund, who is attending the Cuba Health 2022 international convention in Havana. Welcoming her at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, the President said that this visit marks an important moment […]

17 October, 2022 Cuban engraving transcends borders with exhibition in the US

Havana, Cuba.- On the occasion of the six decades of life of the Havana Graphic Workshop, creators of that institution make up the list of the exhibition Without Borders, installed in New York, United States. The Taller Boricua in the U.S. city is hosting the exhibition signed by 76 artists, whose works showcase the quality […]

7 October, 2022 Cuban Parliament: Solidarity must prevail after hurricane Ian

Havana, Cuba.- The president of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, said that after the onslaught of hurricane Ian in the west of the country, solidarity among all people must prevail. The message published by the Cuban legislative highlighted the support of brigades of electrical workers from various provinces of […]

6 October, 2022 Cuba makes progresses in recovery after Hurricane Ian

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 […]

3 October, 2022 UN in Colombia highlights Cuba’s role as peace guarantor

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, […]

26 September, 2022 Cuba grew up with Family Code, Diaz-Canel states

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 […]

22 September, 2022 Díaz-Canel mourns death of prominent Cuban military officer

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 […]

21 September, 2022 Ambassador of Venezuela in Bolivia deplores blockade against Cuba

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 […]

19 September, 2022 Cuba demands objectivity from human rights mechanism

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Juan Antonio Quintanilla, rejected at the Human Rights Council the bias and the use of unconfirmed sources in the mechanisms and special procedures to address the topic. In the continuation of the activitities of the 51st Sesion of the Council, the diplomat intervened in an […]

19 September, 2022 Family Code responds to an evolving Cuban society

Havana, Cuba.- The new Family Code, which will be submitted to a popular referendum on September 25, responds to an evolving Cuban society. In statements to Prensa Latina, Arab Union of Cuba’s Administrative Vice-President Yaime Proveyer said that taboos, male chauvinist behaviors, misinterpretations, and subversive campaigns negatively influence the “Yes” vote. Proveyer said that the […]

15 September, 2022 Cuba demands in Geneva cessation of unilateral coercive measure

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba’s ambassador to the UN-Geneva, Juan Antonio Quintanilla, called today at the Human Rights Council for the end of unilateral coercive measures, such as the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against the island. “Unilateral coercive measures are illegal and illegitimate, and from every point of view contrary to International Law and the […]

13 September, 2022 Magical Night in Havana to celebrate Eusebio Leal’s 80th birthday

Havana, Cuba.- The Quinta de los Molinos natural-historic park in Havana will host a Magical Night on Saturday until after midnight to celebrate the 80th birthday of late City Historian Eusebio Leal. DJs Lejardi and David Vega will be in charge of the music to link to other cultural expressions, and several initiatives and economic […]

13 September, 2022 Cuba to attend swearing-in of Kenyan President William Ruto

Nairobi, Kenya.- A Cuban delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ines Maria Chapman arrived today to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto. According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, this visit will serve to reaffirm the good state of bilateral relations and ratify the will to continue strengthening ties of friendship and […]

7 September, 2022 Cuban customs authorizes imports of electric plants

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Customs authorized on Tuesday the non-commercial import of electric plants with power above 900 watts, until December 31, 2022. The official gazette number 53 includes in its special edition Resolution 218/22 of the Ministry of Finance and Prices that this measure was adopted after analyzing the effects caused by the energy […]

6 September, 2022 French organization denounces continuity of hostility against Cuba

Paris, France.- The ALBA-TCP France Collective denounced and repudiated the decision of US President Joseph Biden to extend the Trading with the Enemy Act for another year, which supports the policy of aggression against Cuba. The organization issued a statement rejecting the application of the law as support to impose on Cuba a blockade that […]

5 September, 2022 Cuba and the Relaunching of the Non-Aligned Movement 43 years ago

Havana, Cuba.- The Sixth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held in Havana 43 years ago, relaunched that organization that contributed throughout its history to the freedom and independence of several countries. This meeting increased the number of participating nations to 96, with nine observers and 10 guests, and was attended by the largest number […]