Society

7 March, 2023 Elections in Cuba to take place in a scenario full of challenges

Havana, Cuba.- Cuba will hold national elections on March 26, in a scenario full of economic, social, and political challenges. Cubans will elect 470 members of the National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament), who will not only have the responsibility of legislating but also of choosing the President and Vice President of the Republic, among other […]

6 March, 2023 No injuries in the emergency landing in Havana

Havana, Cuba.- The Cuban Civil Aviation Corporation S.A. reported there were no injuries during the emergency landing made by a Southwest aircraft at the José Martí International Airport in this capital. In a note published on its Facebook page, the company said that at 12:05 local time, during the take-off process, the Southwest Boeing 737 […]

28 February, 2023 Cuban Foreign Minister arrives in Geneva to attend the Human Rights Council

Havana, Cuba.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez arrived Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, to participate in the High-Level Segments of the Conference on Disarmament and the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council. According to the Havana Foreign Ministry, the head of Cuban diplomacy will also carry out a work program that includes meetings with foreign […]

27 February, 2023 Cuba is better without the US blockade

Havana, Cuba.- On Sunday, Panamanians and Cuban residents in that country joined a global campaign against the blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean Island for more than 60 years. With several messages on social networks, members of the National Solidarity Coordinator and the Marti Association of Cuban Residents in Panama condemned Washington’s […]

23 February, 2023 Guyanese Ambassador highlights strong ties with Cuba

Havana, Cuba.- During the celebration in this capital of the 53rd anniversary of Guyana’s National Day, which is commemorated on February 23, Guyana’s ambassador to Cuba, Halim Majeed, assured that bilateral relations are solid today and “have withstood the test of time.” He added that with half a century of existence, the ties between the […]

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 […]